Direct Support Professional - Hillsboro Evening Shift Full Time

Pony Bird, Inc.; Hillsboro (MO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Benefits

Paid Training

Job summary

Pony Bird, Inc. in Hillsboro, MO is seeking Direct Support Professionals to enrich the lives of individuals with disabilities. The starting pay is $19.00 per hour plus $2.00 evening differential and $2.00 weekend differential, with excellent benefits and paid training. Evening shift runs 2:45 p.m.

to 11:15 p.m. and requires every other weekend. High School diploma or GED and good interpersonal skills are needed.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• CPR certification and crisis intervention training provided or required.
• Ability to follow oral and written directions and problem solve.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals to reach their full life potential.
• Maintain quality of life with dignity and respect.
• Assist individuals with ADLs and provide total care supports.
• Encourage independence to the individual's capacity.
• Serve as a positive role model to promote appropriate adult behavior.
• Provide accurate documentation.
• Adhere and implement Individual Support Plans.
• Assure a safe, clean home environment upholding accreditation standards and regulations.
• Team-player who can also work independently.
• Maintain attendance according to agency policy.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

CPR certification

Problem solving

Data entry

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Pony Bird, is seeking Direct Support Professionals to join our team to enrich the lives of individuals with disabilities.

STARTING PAY OF $19.00 PER HOUR PLUS DIFFERENTIALS

EVENING SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL $2.00 PER HOUR | WEEKEND SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL $2.00 PER HOUR

Excellent Benefits

PAID TRAINING

What does a Direct Support Professional do?

View our video on A Day in the Life of a DSP! https://youtu.be/zN31YTHKPFo

• Support individuals to reach their full life potential
• Maintain quality of life with dignity and respect
• Assist individuals with Activities of Daily Living (ADL's) and provide total care supports
• Encourage independence to the individual's capacity
• Serve as a positive role model to promote appropriate adult behavior
• Provide accurate documentation
• Adhere and implement Individual Support Plans
• Assure a safe, clean home environment upholding accreditation standards and regulations
• Team-player who can also work independently
• Maintain attendance according to the policy of the agency and position

Schedule and Work Location:

• Evening Shift 2:45 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. *Required to work every other weekend
• Hillsboro

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED
• Interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to follow oral and written directions and problem solve
• Ability to evacuate individuals served in the event of a fire, natural disaster, or another emergency
• Must be able to perform CPR and crisis intervention techniques, paid training provided.
• Light computer skills to include data entry and word processing
• Ability to lift/push/pull up to 50 pounds
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time
• Ability to be flexible to provide the needs of the individuals served

Learn more about what it's like to be a member of the Pony Bird team at www.ponybird.org/news

Pony Bird, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer EOE/M/F/D/V/SO