Direct Support Professional

externalmosaic; Garden City (KS); On-site; USD 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Mosaic in Garden City, KS is seeking Direct Support Professionals to join our team. You will assist people served in learning daily living skills and activities to help them live as independently as possible. The role offers full-time, part-time PM shifts, with weekends required and on-call options.

Starting wage is $14.04 an hour. No experience or education required; thorough training is provided. Must be at least 18, have a valid U.S.

Qualifications

• Desire to make a positive difference in people's lives. We provide thorough training.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Valid U.S. driver's license required, where applicable.
• Work involves frequent physical activity including standing, walking, bending and lifting up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the development of daily living skills and life activities to foster independence.
• Help individuals identify and achieve goals to live their best life.
• Monitor comfort and safety and meet medical, nutritional and personal care needs.
• Provide emotional support and assist with housekeeping, meal prep and laundry.

Skills

A natural helper

A top-notch listener

A dedicated teacher

A proud advocate

A born go-getter

Job description

Full-time AM, PM, and Overnight; Part-time PM shifts available; All Shifts do include at least ONE weekend day per week! On-call shifts also available!

Starting Wage $14.04 an hour!

If making a positive impact in the lives of others is always on your to-do list -- you'll LOVE working with a team that puts people first.

We're looking for Direct Support Professionals to join our team!

As a DSP, you will provide support and guidance to people served as they learn and develop important daily living skills and life activities to live as independently as possible.

You will love this job if you are:

• A natural helper - you possess the natural instinct to help people feel more relaxed, safe and confident;
• A top-notch listener - you hear the one-of-a-kind stories in every person you meet and naturally embrace each person's uniqueness;
• A dedicated teacher - you have a knack for sensing the emotions of others and enjoy helping others explore and learn;
• A proud advocate - you have an innate desire to stand up for people who need a voice
• A born go-getter - you are always looking for ways to add value, improve processes, build others up, and make the world a better place.

What you'll do in this role:

• Assist with the development of important daily living skills and life activities by creating an environment where people can learn, grow and discover;
• Help people identify and achieve the goals most important to them in order to live their best life possible;
• Monitor the comfort and safety of the people we serve while ensuring their medical, nutritional and personal care needs are being met; and,
• Demonstrate emotional support while assisting with general housekeeping, meal preparation and laundry duties.

Commitment to Mosaic Values:

At Mosaic, we believe in creating a workplace where everyone has the chance to contribute and succeed. This commitment is not just a policy, it's the way we work. It's good for the workforce, it's good for Mosaic, and it's the right thing to do.

• Desire to make a positive difference in people's lives. No experience or educational requirements needed. We provide thorough training.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Valid U.S. driver's license required, where applicable.
• Work requires frequent physical activity including extended periods of standing, walking, and bending with occasional periods of sitting, kneeling, climbing, stooping, crouching, squatting and balancing.
• Work also requires constant reaching between knee and shoulder level as well as frequent reaching below knee level and overhead.
• Work requires occasional independent lifting up to 25 pounds, frequent push/pull up to 40 pounds of force and the ability to safely transfer 50 pounds.