Direct Support Professional/DSP/ICF/Charlotte NC

RHA Health Services; Charlotte (NC); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team as a Direct Support Professional, where you will play a vital role in enhancing the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This fulfilling position involves providing personalized support, assisting with daily living activities, and fostering community engagement. You will help individuals express their needs and achieve their goals, all while working in a supportive and dynamic environment. If you are passionate about making a difference and are ready to embrace a rewarding career, this is the opportunity for you. Be part of a mission-driven organization that values your contributions and offers growth and development opportunities.

Benefits

Payactiv: early access to earned wages

Employee perks and discount program

Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)

Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)

401(k) retirement savings program

Wellbeing Programs

Chronic Disease management programs

Free CPR and first aid training

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old with a valid driver's license.
• High School Diploma or GED is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals with disabilities in daily activities.
• Implement person-centered plans and ensure health and safety.

Skills

Communication

Team Support

Health and Safety Procedures

Data Collection

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

We are hiring for:

Direct Support Professional/DSP/ICF/Charlotte NC

Type:

Regular

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!

Provides support for individuals and/or groups of persons with disabilities in the community. Assists the person(s) receiving services in identifying and communicating his or her requests and needs for services and supports. Implements services and supports to address the person’s goals and desired outcomes as identified through each person’s Centered Plan. Seek to understand the individuals in the context of their personal history, their social and family networks, and their hopes and dreams for the future. Relies on direction and supervision to accomplish the job.

We are hiring Direct Support Professionals to Join our Team!

Starting Pay rate: $15.00 hour

• Base pay set by the facility. Additional pay bonuses and differentials for specific locations and shifts.

Schedule: Shifts and schedules may vary by location and typically a variety of shifts are available. Shifts cover all days of the week, Monday through Sunday.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist with Health and Safety Procedures
• Assist with People Supported Development
• Assists with Person Supported Community Life
• Provides support to team members and supervisors
• Assists with person-centered plan and outcomes
• Assists with medical requests
• Assist with data collection and reporting

Position Requirements:

• At least 18 years of age
• Valid drivers’ license
• High School Diploma/GED

Physical requirements to perform essential functions of the job include:

• Regularly required to lift 30 lbs.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 70 lbs.
• Must be able to pull a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Must be able to squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, and stop.
• Must be able to regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Required to regularly stand and walk.
• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in CPR from the floor level requiring to work on hands, knees, bending, standing, and lifting.
• Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support, apply to join the team today.

Pre-employment screening:

• Complete criminal background
• Name checked in the registries (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
• Drug testing
• Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
• Proof of employment history or references (if required)
• Positions that require driving: Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, if required for providing transportation for individuals.

We offer the following benefits to employees:

• Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional, and Financial
• Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

*Contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits.

EEO Statement: RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.

About RHA:

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.

For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support, apply to join the team today.