Direct Support Professional

Merakey; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 18,184 - 25,898; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Flexible schedules

Tuition reimbursement

Employee referral bonuses

Job summary

A leading non-profit provider is seeking Direct Support Professionals in Richmond, VA, to assist individuals in daily living activities. This role offers PAID training for those with potential and desire to help others. You'll work directly with clients under supervision, helping them navigate tasks like housekeeping. Merakey offers competitive compensation, flexible schedules, and robust benefits like insurance plans and tuition reimbursement. Join a team dedicated to making a lasting impact on individuals' lives.

Qualifications

• Strong desire to make a long-term impact on individuals' lives.
• Enjoy encouraging and coaching others.
• Willingness to assist with daily living activities like housekeeping.

Responsibilities

• Foster independence by assisting with daily and personal activities.
• Work under the supervision of the House Manager.
• Assist individuals with navigating daily living activities.

Skills

Caregiving

Mentoring

Coaching

Job description

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do. We are seeking Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to join our team at our program in Richmond, VA.

If you are a caregiver, direct care worker, home health aide, or have always wanted to be one, this is the opportunity for you as we are hiring immediately!

No Experience Required – We Provide PAID Training

Payrate: $16 per hour

Our ideal DSP candidate will have a strong desire to create long-term impacts on their individuals’ lives and enjoy encouraging, mentoring, and coaching others to achieve their goals. You will foster a true sense of pride in your individual by teaching them to navigate daily living activities, such as housekeeping and laundry. Your work is performed in accordance with appropriate procedures under the supervision of the House Manager who reviews results through living area observation of activities in progress, residents’ responsiveness, inspection of living area, reports, and periodic meetings. Make a difference in the life of those you work with to enhance their independence by assisting with daily and personal activities.

Benefits

Merakey offers medical, dental, vision insurance plans, competitive compensation plans, work/life balance, flexible schedules, cell phone discount plan, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement and much more!

About Merakey

Merakey is a leading developmental, behavioral health, and education non‑profit provider with a fifty‑year history. We offer a breadth of integrated services to individuals and communities across the country. Our belief that every individual has the right to achieve growth, dignity, and fulfillment guides all of our decisions. At Merakey, we care about each other and are committed to providing the very best care to those we serve.

Merakey strictly follows a zero‑tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.