Direct Support Professional

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Town of Porter (NY); On-site; USD 12,047 - 17,158; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$500 Sign-On Bonus

Multiple Shifts Available

Employee Assistance Program

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and Sick Leave

Employer paid Short-Term Disability

Retirement plan

Job summary

A leading community support organization is seeking Direct Support Professionals to assist individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This role involves supporting daily living and social skills, ensuring community integration. Candidates must be at least 18, possess a valid driver’s license, and have reliable transportation. The company offers a $500 sign-on bonus and various employee benefits including medical insurance and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Possess a valid Driver’s License and maintain an acceptable driving record.
• Maintain proof of current liability automobile insurance.

Responsibilities

• Assist service recipients with daily living activities.
• Transport service recipient to appointments and recreational activities.
• Support development of social and domestic skills.

Skills

Basic domestic duties assistance

Personal hygiene support

Development of living skills

Transporting service recipients

Job description

Job Details

Level: Entry
Job Location: Porter, OK - Porter, OK
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: None
Travel Percentage: Some Travel
Job Category: Health Care

Our work touches the mind, body, heart and ultimately the spirit – of those we serve, integrating our deep compassion with highly effective programs and services.

We are currently seeking Direct Support Professionals to join our team in the Muskogee area! Volunteers of America is one of the nation’s largest comprehensive human services organizations with 16,000 mission-driven professionals, dedicated to helping those in need rebuild their lives and reach their full potential.

What You Will Do

As a Direct Support Professional, you will be an integral part of our team and will be primarily responsible for supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their development of basic living and social skills with the primary goal of integrating them into the community to the best of their ability.

What’s In It For You!

• $500 Sign-On Bonus
• Pay: From $10.60 an Hour
• Multiple Shifts Available
• Employee Assistance Program
• For those who qualify, we also offer:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off (PTO), Sick Leave, Paid Holidays
  • Employer paid Short-Term Disability
  • Retirement plan
• Ask about qualifying for FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS

Qualifications

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform or assist service recipients in basic domestic duties as needed (e.g., cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping).
• Develop service recipient's basic living skills (e.g., social, domestic, and hygiene) through instruction and encouragement.
• Perform or assist service recipients with personal hygiene as needed (e.g., bathing, brushing teeth, shaving, nail clipping, dressing, bodily functions, and appearance).
• Coordinate service recipient's participation in leisure and recreational activities with assistance from the service recipient.
• Transport service recipient to and from work, scheduled appointments, and recreational activities in a safe and timely manner.
• Assist in the development and implementation of long and short-term goals for service recipients.

What You Will Bring:

• 18 years of age or older.
• Must have and maintain a working telephone contact number.
• Possess a valid Driver’s License.
• Have reliable transportation.
• Proof of current liability automobile insurance (your name must be on the policy).
• Maintain an acceptable driving record, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation criminal history checks, and Community Service Registry Record checks.

Volunteers of America Oklahoma is an Equal Opportunity, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities employer.

Apply today and come be a part of the passion, the mission and the tradition! Learn more about us and apply at www.voaok.org.