Direct Support Professional

AARONIC HEALTH GROUP LLC; Peoria (AZ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Opportunity for advancement

Training & development

Job summary

Organic Health System LLC is seeking dependable Direct Support Professionals to assist adults or children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in residential homes in Arizona. You will help members develop daily living skills, participate in meaningful activities, and follow individualized plans while protecting rights.

Responsibilities include assisting with personal care, meals, and community outings; maintaining accurate notes in Therap and coordinating with the team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Current CPR and First Aid or ability to complete before duties.
• Reliable attendance and ability to communicate clearly using electronic systems.
• Valid driver’s license and agency driving clearance when transporting members.

Responsibilities

• Assist with bathing, dressing, toileting, meals and daily activities.
• Support development of daily living skills and community participation.
• Maintain supervision and accurate service notes in Therap.
• Observe health changes and report promptly.
• Attend required orientations and trainings.

Skills

Reliable attendance

Sound judgment

Respectful teamwork

Strong communication

Documentation skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Therap

Electronic documentation systems

Job description

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development

Direct Support Professional

Organic Health System LLC | Arizona Residential Homes

Organic Health System LLC is seeking dependable, respectful Direct Support Professionals to support adults or children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in residential homes. Help members develop daily living skills, enjoy meaningful activities, and participate in their communities while following individualized plans and protecting their rights.

Reports to: Program Supervisor, with shift direction from the assigned Shift Lead. Home and age-group assignment will be identified during recruitment.

Responsibilities

Provide individualized support with bathing, dressing, toileting, meals, household routines, and other daily activities while encouraging independence, choice, and dignity. Implement approved habilitation goals, positive behavior supports, and crisis plans. Use respectful communication and de-escalation strategies within your training. Maintain each member’s required supervision and staffing ratio during home activities, community outings, appointments, transport, breaks, and shift transitions. Complete accurate, timely service notes and assigned behavior, habilitation, intake, elimination, sleep, and other tracking in Therap or the agency’s approved system. Observe and promptly report changes in health or behavior, injuries, medication concerns, incidents, and suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, or rights violations. Perform assigned medication administration or independent verification and count duties only after training, observed competency, and authorization; document only the work you perform. Prepare meals according to individual dietary and food-texture instructions; maintain a clean, safe home and follow shift and weekend cleaning assignments without interrupting required care. Support school, appointments, community participation, and authorized family or team coordination as appropriate to the member’s plan. Complete clear handoffs and stay until qualified relief assumes responsibility. Attend required orientation, meetings, and recurring training; follow confidentiality, timekeeping, attendance, and professional-boundary expectations.

Required qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent; ability to meet the age, qualification, background-screening, and fingerprint-clearance requirements for the assigned home and duties. Current CPR and First Aid, or ability to complete them before covered duties; complete required Article 9, Safety Care, and member-specific training before independent assignment. Reliable attendance, sound judgment, respectful teamwork, and ability to communicate and document clearly using electronic systems. Valid driver’s license and agency driving clearance when transporting members is assigned.

Preferred experience

Direct support, caregiving, disability services, children’s residential care, behavioral support, or Therap. RBT certification is not a general requirement for this DSP position.

Work setting

This is an on-site position. Shift assignments may include days, evenings, awake overnights, weekends, and holidays. Work includes personal care, active supervision, household tasks, and responding to member needs. Essential functions may be performed with reasonable accommodation.

We welcome qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds and provide equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation in the hiring process.