Direct Support Professional

New Vista Of The Bluegrass Inc; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

New Vista Of The Bluegrass Inc. is seeking a Direct Support Professional in Louisville, KY. The role involves providing direct care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a residential setting, including daily living activities, personal care, and social engagement.

The position is full-time with a rotating schedule, mandatory overtime, and a 37.5 hour workweek. Requirements include a high school diploma or GED and English proficiency; 2nd shift is 3PM–11:30PM.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must be able to speak, read and write in English.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance with daily living activities (bathing, toileting, personal hygiene).
• Assist with feeding and dressing as part of routine care.
• Support active treatment and socialization as needed.
• Ensure safety and wellbeing of clients in a residential setting.

Skills

English proficiency

Job description

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Direct Support Professional

Del Maria, Louisville, KY, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 6368

If you have a passion for caregiving or are interested in starting your career in healthcare, look no further!

**NEW Starting base pay of $19.91 up to $21.06 based upon Education and Certifications including MA & SRNA & RBT **

Our employees experience all the benefits of working for a company that values their employees by providing a robust incentive and benefits package:

• Top Tier Health, Vision and Dental Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance up to $5,000 per year
• Paid Orientation Training
• Retirement savings 401K with up to 5% company match
• Employee Assistance, Free Wellness clinic, Perks and More!

Location

Del Maria Community Home, 5512 Del Maria Way, Louisville, KY 40291

• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to meet criminal background and drug screening standards ( NO Felony, NO pending Court dates)
• Must be 18 years or older
• Must be able to speak, read and write in English language.

Location

Del Maria Community Home, 5512 Del Maria Way, Louisville, KY 40291

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to meet criminal background and drug screening standards ( NO Felony, NO pending Court dates)
• Must be 18 years or older
• Must be able to speak, read and write in English language.

Preferred Experience

Preferred 1 year experience in direct caregiving role

Details About the Job

Del Maria Community home is a facility that supports the long term care needs of individuals with intellectual disabilities. The Direct Support Professional position is a direct care position vital to safety, happiness, and wellbeing of our clients. The support level required will be based on each client’s individual needs. In this role you will provide assistance with basic daily care needs such as bathing, toileting, personal hygiene, feeding, dressing, active treatment, and socializing would be delivered by you as a part of your regular job duties.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Typical work week is 37.5 hours. Weekend work is required. Employee will work a rotating schedule as needed to provide direct support and supervision of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. As this is a residential setting, employees are assigned shifts. Employee must be able to flex hours and must be able to work mandatory overtime as needed. Employees must be able to work at least 7.5 hours per day with no restrictions to meet the needs of the facility.

2nd Shift - 3PM - 11:30PM

New Vista prohibits discrimination and harassment against any applicant, employee or contractor based on sex, race, color, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, working conditions, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, wage and salary administration, employee benefits and training. It is also the company’s policy to prohibit all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, encouraged another to complain, participated in an investigation into such complaints, or opposed unlawful discrimination.