Direct Support Pro: Flexible Hours & DailyPay

All Ways Caring HomeCare; Norcross (GA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay option

Tuition reimbursement

401K participation

Flexible schedules near home

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

All Ways Caring HomeCare in the Atlanta area is hiring Direct Support Professionals to provide compassionate care in clients' homes. DSPs perform personal care, monitor health, and support daily living tasks in a home-like setting.

You will build positive relationships, encourage independence, follow individualized service plans, and document progress daily. A high school diploma or GED and a valid driver's license with auto insurance are required, with DSP certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Eighteen years of age or older.
• Pass background check.
• Driver's license with valid Auto Insurance.
• High school diploma/GED.
• Direct Support Professional (DSP) certification; or copy of high school diploma/transcript or GED; and at least six (6) months of experience providing behavioral health related services to individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD), or documented experience providing specific supports to individuals with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Performing personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, and ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks.
• Fostering positive relationships between individuals served and their circle of support.
• Encouraging self-help activities.
• Implements Individual Service Plan and Behavior Support Plans.
• Manage Individual's behaviors by prevention or de-escalation of aggression.
• Keeps accurate daily documentation of activities, fire/disaster drills, Behavior Support Plans, medications, goal and data tracking, as well as other documentation.
• Transport individuals to and from community activities and medical appointments.
• Transporting clients or running errands for clients.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

High school diploma/GED

Direct Support Professional (DSP) certification

Job description

All Ways Caring HomeCare in the Atlanta area is hiring Direct Support Professionals to provide compassionate care in clients' homes. DSPs perform personal care, monitor health, and support daily living tasks in a home-like setting.

You will build positive relationships, encourage independence, follow individualized service plans, and document progress daily. A high school diploma or GED and a valid driver's license with auto insurance are required, with DSP certification preferred.