Direct Support Professional - IDD

All Ways Caring HomeCare; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay with DailyPay

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible work schedules

Referral bonuses

Benefits, EAP, 401K

Career growth

Job summary

All Ways Caring HomeCare is hiring Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to provide direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in home-like settings. Roles involve assisting with daily living activities and supporting independence within a caring team.

We offer competitive pay with DailyPay, tuition reimbursement, campus partnerships, flexible schedules, benefits, and opportunities for career growth and development.

Qualifications

• Eighteen years of age or older.
• Pass background check.
• High school diploma or GED or DSP certification.
• At least six months of experience providing behavioral health related services to individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) or documented experience providing specific supports to individuals with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform personal care tasks including hygiene, grooming, feeding and ambulation.
• Foster positive relationships with individuals served and their circle of support.
• Encourage self-help activities.
• Implement Individual Service Plans and Behavior Support Plans.
• Manage behaviors by prevention or de-escalation of aggression.
• Keep accurate daily documentation of activities, meds, and data tracking.
• Transport individuals to community activities and medical appointments.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

High school diploma/GED

Direct Service Professional (DSP) certification

Experience providing behavioral health services to individuals with I/DD

Tools

Driver's license with valid Auto Insurance

Job description

Overview

Join a team of passionate and caring people who make a difference in people's lives. We are now hiring Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to provide direct care to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This will be performed in a home-like setting.

• Great company culture
• Competitive pay with DailyPay Option
• Tuition reimbursement and campus partnerships
• Flexible work schedules close to home
• Benefits, Supplemental Plans, EAP, and 401K participation
• Career growth and development opportunities

Our Company

All Ways Caring HomeCare

Overview

Join a team of passionate and caring people who make a difference in people's lives. We are now hiring Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to provide direct care to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This will be performed in a home-like setting.

• Great company culture
• Competitive pay with DailyPay Option
• Tuition reimbursement and campus partnerships
• Flexible work schedules close to home
• Referral bonuses
• Benefits, Supplemental Plans, EAP, and 401K participation
• Career growth and development opportunities

External Job Description

All Ways Caring HomeCare is looking for someone like you to join our team! As a Direct Support Professional, you will play a crucial role in helping us provide compassionate care to our clients in the comfort of their homes.

• Performing personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, and ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks
• Fostering positive relationships between individuals served and their circle of support.
• Encouraging self-help activities
• Implements Individual Service Plan and Behavior Support Plans
• Manage Individual's behaviors by prevention or de-escalation of aggression.
• Keeps accurate daily documentation of activities, fire/ disaster drills, Behavior Support Plans, medications, goal and data tracking, as well as other documentation.
• Transport individuals to and from community activities and medical appointments.
• Transporting clients or running errands for clients
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Eighteen years of age or older
• Pass background check
• Driver's license with v alid Auto Insurance
• High school diploma/GED
• Direct Support Professional (DSP) certification; or Copy of high school diploma/transcript or General Education Development (GED) diploma; and at least six (6) months of experience providing behavioral health related services to individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD), or documented experience providing specific supports to individuals with disabilities

About Our Line Of Business

All Ways Caring HomeCaredelivers quality, compassionate, and individualized care and support that helps people in need of assistance stay at home – all while maximizing their dignity, privacy, and independence. Whether recovering from illness, injury, or surgery, living with a chronic disability, or dealing with the natural process of aging, services are tailored to meet the individual needs of people of all ages, physical conditions, and cognitive abilities. All Ways Caring HomeCare services include personal care and homemaking programs, professional nursing, older adult care management, Alzheimer’s/dementia care, respite care, and other programs. For more information, please visit www.allwayscaring.com . Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn .

Salary Range

USD $15.00 - $17.00 / Hour