ARF Direct Support Professional DSP - AM PM Weekend

Walk Of Life Residential Care Inc; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Training & development

Job summary

Walk of Life Residential Care is recruiting compassionate caregivers to support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a residential setting. DSPs provide daily living assistance, monitor progress, and encourage independence and community involvement.

Role requires safeguarding residents, documenting progress, and collaborating with the care team. Both full-time and part-time shifts are available, including weekend hours.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old and have a valid California Driver’s License or CA ID.
• Background checks including fingerprinting, physical, TB screening, and orientation required.
• 1+ year caregiving experience preferred in an ARF setting.
• CPR/First Aid certification or to obtain within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Model positive interactions and encourage healthy communication.
• Familiarize with program plans for residents.
• Assist with activities of daily living and mobility, including bathing/grooming and meal prep.
• Document incidents and track progress notes and data frequencies.
• Support residents in independent living skills and community activities.
• Enter daily activities and shift notes in QuickMar.
• Perform routine housekeeping to maintain a clean living environment.

Skills

Compassionate care

Reliability

Punctuality

Self-starter

Driver's license

Physical strength

Education

High school diploma or GED

CPR/First Aid certification

Certified DSP 1 or DSP 2

CPI certification

Tools

Mobile transport/van driving experience

Job description

Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity where you can make a meaningful impact on the lives of others? Walk of Life Residential Care is looking for compassionate, highly reliable, caring, self -starter, punctual, and hard - working Caregivers to join our team of Direct Support Professionals (DSP).

Walk of Life Residential Care is an Adult Residential Facility (ARF) that provides care and supervision for adults with intellectual, developmental, or cognitive disabilities. Our team provide support to residential clients in activities of daily living, encourages individual choices, self-advocacy, interpersonal communication skills, problem solving abilities, money management skills, and community integration. The goal of the DSP is to focus on enriching the life of everyone they support.

Benefits:

• Care for individuals with intellectual developmental disabilities
• 401(k)
• Training & development

Primary Duties:

• Function as a role model and encourage positive interactions with others.
• Become familiar with the program plan for everyone in the facility.
• Understand behavior modification techniques and how to correctly implement them.
• Understand and assist individuals in exercises designed to improve or maintain, mobility range of motion and self-help skills.
• Document incidents that occur and maintain current progress notes and data frequency counts on each client assigned to them.
• Work with individuals to encourage positive choices and behaviors.
• Teach individuals independent living skills, including laundry, cleaning, and money management.
• Encourage, plan and facilitate recreational outings, educational and community event opportunities based on individual's interests.
• Assist individuals in all areas of bathing/showering, dressing, grooming, toileting, personal and oral hygiene skills.
• Assist in medication administration, monitoring and ensure proper documentation of such.
• Assist individuals safely transfer in and out of beds or wheelchairs.
• Assist in meal preparation and feeding assistance to individuals where necessary.
• Enter individuals' daily activities, behaviors and shift notes in QuickMar.
• Perform routine housekeeping chores such as sweeping, dusting, mopping, disinfecting surfaces, cleaning bathrooms, take out trash, washing dishes, and launder clothes and linens to maintain a safe, clean living environment for the individuals and staff.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• At least 18 years of age and holds a valid California Driver’s License or California ID; capable of driving a mobility van.
• Complete pre-employment background checks, including fingerprinting, physical, TB screening, in-house training, and orientation,.
• At least 1-year caregiving experience preferred in an Adult Residential Facility working with clients with intellectual, developmental, or cognitive disabilities.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• CPR/First Aid Certification (or within 30 days of hire date).
• Certified DSP 1 or DSP 2, preferred, DSP 1 Certification within 12-months of hire date.
• Experienced or trained in managing clients with behaviors a plus.
• Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) Certification.
• Ability to lift 30lbs and move up to 100lbs.

Immediate need for full-time and part-time on the following shifts:

• AM shift: Weekend (Sat & Sun), 6:30AM to 2:30PM, part-time AM weekdays (M-F) 6:30AM to 9:30AM
• PM shift: Weekend (Sat & Sun), 2:30PM - 10:30PM