Direct Support Professional - IDD

All Ways Caring; Morristown (TN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible schedules

Referral bonuses

401K participation

Job summary

All Ways Caring HomeCare is seeking Direct Support Professionals to provide compassionate in-home care to clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a home-like setting. You will perform personal care tasks, support daily living activities, and document care provided.

The role emphasizes building positive relationships, following care plans, and ensuring client safety. A valid license and DSP certification or equivalent experience are preferred, with opportunities for career

Qualifications

• Eighteen years of age or older.
• Background check clearance required.
• Valid driver's license and auto insurance.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• DSP certification or equivalent experience with individuals with I/DD (or related documented experience).

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care tasks such as hygiene, grooming, feeding and mobility support.
• Foster positive relationships with clients and their circle of support.
• Encourage self-help activities and independence.
• Implement Individual Service Plans and Behavior Support Plans.
• Manage behaviors through prevention or de-escalation techniques.
• Maintain accurate daily documentation and records.
• Transport clients to activities and medical appointments.
• Run errands for clients as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Personal care

Behavioral health support

Documentation

Transportation

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Direct Support Professional (DSP) certification or equivalent

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
• 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 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 $16.00 / Hour