Direct Support Professional II - Enable Wellness & Growth

Texas Health and Human Services; Carlsbad (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid employee health insurance

Defined benefit pension

Generous time off

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is hiring a Direct Support Professional II in Carlsbad, TX. You will work on a residential campus to assist individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities, providing daily care, training, and supervision across day, evening, and night shifts.

The role emphasizes teamwork, safe patient care, and documenting observations to support individualized treatment plans at state facilities.

Qualifications

• Ability to speak and read English
• Ability to make decisions and use good judgment when dealing with critical incidents.
• Ability to react quickly and calmly in an emergency situation.
• Ability to demonstrate proper body mechanics, good posture, and proper lifting techniques.
• Knowledge of individual care techniques and of treatment, therapy, and developmental programs or to learn these through training.
• Ability to provide individual care, to administer first aid and/or CPR, to perform Ukeru (once trained), and to conduct Safe Use of Restraint (SUR).
• Ability to communicate effectively and to train/mentor/coach others.
• Ability to work effectively with others and as a member of a team.

Responsibilities

• Attends work on a regular basis and may be required to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
• Implements habilitation and rehabilitation, behavior management, crisis intervention, and treatment programs with individuals.
• Teaches life skills such as feeding, dressing, and personal hygiene to individuals.
• Participates in the development of the individual’s treatment plan.
• Observes individuals for signs and symptoms of disease, injury, reactions to medications, or other conditions which warrant medical intervention and properly documents observations.
• Reports significant changes in individual’s physical condition or behavior and records information on individuals as appropriate.
• Provides assistance in the transporting of individuals going on scheduled activities and in emergency situations, as needed.
• Administers first aid to individuals as appropriate.

Skills

English proficiency

Decision making

Emergency response

Body mechanics

Care techniques

First aid/CPR/Ukeru/SUR

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is hiring a Direct Support Professional II in Carlsbad, TX. You will work on a residential campus to assist individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities, providing daily care, training, and supervision across day, evening, and night shifts.

The role emphasizes teamwork, safe patient care, and documenting observations to support individualized treatment plans at state facilities.