Direct Support Professional - IDD

All-Ways-Caring-Homecare; Coeur d'Alene (ID); On-site; USD 12,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay option

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible schedules

Benefits & 401K

Career growth & development

EAP

Job summary

All Ways Caring HomeCare is seeking Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to provide compassionate in-home care for clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The DSP helps with personal care, daily activities, and health monitoring in a home-like setting.

The role requires at least a high school diploma or GED, DSP certification or equivalent, and a background check. A valid driver’s license with auto insurance and six months of relevant experience are preferred, with opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Pass background check.
• Driver's license with valid auto insurance.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Direct Support Professional (DSP) certification or GED with 6 months of relevant experience.
• Experience with behavioral health services for individuals with I/DD preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform personal care tasks including basic hygiene, grooming, feeding, and ambulation.
• Medical monitoring and health care related tasks as needed.
• Foster positive relationships between individuals served and their circle of support.
• Encourage self-help activities and independence.
• Implement Individual Service Plans and Behavior Support Plans.
• Maintain accurate daily documentation of activities, medications, and data.
• Transport individuals to activities and medical appointments.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Documentation

Caregiving

Education

High school diploma/GED

Direct Support Professional (DSP) certification

Tools

Driver's license with auto insurance

Job description

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
• 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 valid 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 $0.00 - $16.50 / Hour