Direct Support Professional - Memphis
Volunteers of America Mid-States · Bartlett, TN · 3 wk ago
HealthcareFull-time
BENEFITS
- Health and Wellness Employee Assistance Plans (EAP)
- Health and Wellness Program
- Medical Coverage
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Spending Account
- Short Term Disability
- MetLife Legal Plans
- Financial Wellbeing
- Competitive Compensation Packages
- Life Insurance (company paid)
- 403b retirement plan with company fund matching
- Employee discounts
- Loan forgiveness options through federal programs (National Health Corp & Public Service Loan Forgiveness)
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Monitor the comfort and safety of consumers’ served, while ensuring that the medical, nutritional, and personal care needs are being met.
- Interact with consumers in an emotionally supportive and therapeutic manner, and practice effective techniques for reinforcing consumers’ behaviors.
- Provide transportation and assist consumers with integration into the community by accompanying them to social and other activities of choice.
- Perform general housekeeping, meal preparation, shopping, and laundry duties.
- Complete assigned cleaning tasks and general maintenance on a routine basis in order to maintain a neat and clean environment.
- Participate in all required on-going training programs and attend all mandatory staff meetings.
- Performs all duties as assigned by supervisor.