Caregiver / DSP (Tulsa) – Paid Training, No Experience Needed!

Central State Community Services Oklahoma; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 18,804 - 19,286; Full time

Job summary

A community support service provider in Tulsa, Oklahoma is seeking a Direct Support Professional (DSP) to assist adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. The role involves providing in-home support, helping with personal care, administering medications, and facilitating transportation for community activities. Flexible working hours are available, with starting pay between $13.65 and $14.00 per hour based on experience. Ideal candidates should be compassionate and committed to improving the quality of life for individuals in their care.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing support to individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities.
• Ability to assist with personal care tasks as needed.
• Capability to maintain accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support in individuals' homes.
• Assist individuals with personal care, including dressing and grooming.
• Help with meal planning, preparation, and serving.
• Administer prescribed medications as directed.
• Transport individuals to activities and appointments.

Skills

Assisting individuals with disabilities

Transportation skills

Basic cooking and nutritional knowledge

Record keeping

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Central State Community Services Oklahoma (CSCSO) offers both full time (Average of 30+ hours per week) and part-time (Average of less than 30 hours per week). Regardless of the number of hours scheduled, the starting pay is $13.65 - $14.00 per hour depending on previous DSP experience. Availability of positions may vary depending on client needs.

A Direct Support Professional (DSP), provides direct support in the homes of adults who have developmental, intellectual and other disabilities by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESinclude the following but other duties may be assigned if needed.

Regular, predictable and reliable attendance and punctuality.

Formally recognizes the accomplishments of others when they display character traits valued by the organization.

Assists individuals to the degree necessary to change bed linens, wash and iron laundry, and clean the living area and or home.

Assists individuals to the degree necessary to plan, purchase, prepare and serve food for him/herself and other members of the household, utilizing standard nutritional guidelines and/or special prescribed diets.

Assists individuals into and out of bed, automobile, or wheelchair, to lavatory, and up and down stairs if assistance is necessary.

Assists individuals to dress, bathe, and groom self if assistance is necessary.

Administers prescribed oral and/or topical medications under written direction of a physician.

Accompanies individuals who are ambulatory as well as those who are not to participate in a wide variety of out of the home activities and act as a guide, companion and aide.

Assists individuals to secure and attend volunteer as well as other community vocation activities in their community in order to prepare for competitive employment.

Provides transportation to the person’s work, therapies or leisure activities using public transportation, agency leased vehicles or their own vehicle.

Entertains the individual in their home by reading aloud, playing card or board games, and any other activities interesting to the individual.

Participates with the individual in a wide variety of leisure activities including visits to the individual’s family or to family gatherings, swimming, bicycling, and going to movies, concerts, church/church activities, picnics and amusement parks.

Performs a wide variety of miscellaneous duties as requested such as obtaining household supplies and running errands.

Maintains detailed records of the services performed and of the apparent condition of the individual.