Direct Support Professional

Sevita; Conover (NC); On-site; USD 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Sevita is seeking a Caregiver in Conover, North Carolina, to empower individuals and support their daily needs. In this rewarding role, you will build meaningful relationships with the participants, assist with personal hygiene, and help them achieve developmental goals.

The ideal candidate should have a high school diploma or equivalent, along with preferred experience in human services or care coordination. Compassion and reliability are essential qualities for success in this position.

Join Sevita, a leader in home and community-based health care, and contribute to the mission of enhancing lives for those we serve.

Qualifications

• Six months of experience in human services, direct care, or care coordination preferred.
• Patient, compassionate, reliable, responsible behaviors.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals with personal hygiene.
• Support individuals who may have behavioral challenges.
• Help participants develop skills for budgeting, exercise, and nutrition.
• Build meaningful relationships with the individuals served.

Skills

Communication

Adaptability

Multi-tasking

Teamwork

Time-management

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

ResCare Community Living, a part of the Sevita family, provides quality services that empower individuals, enhance independence, and help people live well. Since 1974, we’ve supported individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live more independently at home and in their community. With our dedicated team and experienced staff, we provide person-centered services that help people build skills, overcome challenges, and reach their full potential.

Caregiver at Sevita

Each day, you’ll be part of a team that helps people grow, learn, and live well. You’ll develop real, meaningful relationships with the individuals you serve. You’ll have ownership and trust from leaders to do what’s right for participants. You’ll take initiative to help participants be part of the community and enjoy their favorite activities. You’ll assist people with their personal hygiene and support individuals who can have behavioral challenges and other complex needs. If you’re compassionate, patient, and find meaning in this type of work, you’ll find a promising future at Sevita.

Responsibilities and Benefits

• Be proud of rewarding work helping people grow, learn, and live well
• Develop real, meaningful relationships with the individuals you serve
• Experience ownership and trust from your leaders to do what’s right for participants
• Take initiative to help participants be part of the community and enjoy their favorite activities
• Support participants with developmental goals like budgeting, exercise, and nutrition

You’ll assist people with their personal hygiene and support individuals who can have behavioral challenges and other complex needs. If you’re compassionate, patient, and find meaning in this type of work, you\'ll find a promising future at Sevita.

What You’ll Bring To Sevita

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience: Six months of experience in human services, direct care, or care coordination preferred
• Skills: Communication, adaptability, multi-tasking, teamwork, time-management
• Behaviors: Patient, compassionate, reliable, responsible
• Vehicle: Valid Driver's license and access to a registered vehicle with proof of insurance

Apply today and explore careers, well lived at Sevita.

Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face.

We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.