Direct Support Mentor

RHA Health Services, LLC; Ridgecrest (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Payactiv: early access to earnings

Employee perks and discount program

Paid Time Off

Health/Insurance

401(k) retirement savings program

Free CPR and first aid training

Job summary

RHA Health Services, LLC is seeking a Direct Support Mentor in Ridgecrest, California. This position involves providing essential support to individuals with intellectual disabilities, promoting their dignity and well-being, and assisting them in daily living activities.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or GED, experience with IDD populations, and effective communication skills. Benefits include early access to earnings, health insurance, and a 401(k) retirement savings program.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Prefer experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities.
• At least one year of experience working with the population served.

Responsibilities

• Assist people supported in identifying personal outcomes.
• Promote the goals and quality of life of people supported.
• Support in daily living activities like eating, resting, and grooming.

Skills

Experience with IDD individuals

Proficiency in CPR

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Personal vehicle

Job description

We are hiring for: Direct Support Mentor (Regular)

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services! This role provides support for people and/or groups of people with disabilities both in residential and day settings by performing and leading by example in carrying out Direct Support job responsibilities. You will serve as a mentor, trainer, and coach to Direct Support Employees.

Responsibilities

• Assist people supported to identify personal outcomes that best suit his or her personal interests, cultural background, and desires for the future.
• Assist the Interdisciplinary Team in identifying supports needed for personal outcomes to be realized.
• Understand and promote the people supported’s goals, as well as personal dignity, respect, individualism and quality of life.
• Provide opportunities for choice, and encourage people supported to make choices, and to exercise control over themselves and their environment.
• Report all incidents of people supported abuse, neglect or exploitation immediately.
• Ensure and assist with the cleanliness of group home by completing Environmental Assessments, work orders for maintenance needs, monitoring cleanliness of company vehicles and keeping home and grounds clean.
• Support people supported in eating, resting, dressing, bathing, grooming, toileting, playing, and working, according to each person’s abilities and interests.
• Help people supported develop healthy personal and social habits.
• Prepare, assist, and instruct people supported in food preparation and cleaning of residences and vocational program areas.
• Support people supported in identifying and acquiring valued social roles in integrated community settings, including opportunities for membership in local groups, clubs, and organizations.
• Instruct and assist people supported using techniques and strategies designed to improve sensory motor and perceptual motor development, perception, memory, language, cognition, and social and emotional development.
• Work with each person receiving services to increase motivation; provide consistent reinforcement to learning, continuous assessment of level of functioning, and continuous feedback to each individual for all learning activities.
• Train people supported in self‑medication administration according to company policy.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Prefer experience working with IDD individuals.
• At least one year of experience working with the population served.
• Valid driver’s license (this is a condition of employment) including personal vehicle insurance coverage.
• Maintain proficiency in company-sponsored training and certifications and privileging as required. Maintain CPR and First Aid certification, Med Tech and NCI certifications and other core competency training that may be specified and/or required by future company regulations or service definitions of service being provided.
• Depending on service being provided must be clinically supervised by a qualified professional according to supervision requirements as specified by licensure or certification requirements of appropriate discipline or service being provided.
• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in CPR from floor level. Practicing CPR skills will require you to work on your hands and knees, bending, standing and lifting.
• Must meet conditions of employment by agreeing to criminal record check, pre‑employment drug screening, healthcare registry check, and motor vehicle registry check.
• Pre‑employment screening: Complete criminal background check; drug testing; education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
• Proof of employment history or references (if required).
• Positions that require driving: Proof of driver’s license, driver’s insurance, and vehicle, if required for providing transportation for individuals.

Benefits

• Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job‑specific training opportunities
• Contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits.

EEO Statement

RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.