Direct Support Specialist — Empower Lives & Build Skills

Voaok; Porter (OK); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$500 Sign-On Bonus

Pay: From $10.60 an Hour

Employee Assistance Program

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Volunteers of America Oklahoma is hiring a Direct Support Professional in Porter, OK to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The role emphasizes helping clients develop basic living and social skills to promote community integration, under the supervision of a compassionate team.

You will contribute to daily living activities, skills training, and personal care, with opportunities for flexible shifts and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must possess a valid Driver's License and have reliable transportation.
• Proof of current liability automobile insurance (your name must be on the policy).
• Maintain an acceptable driving record and pass background checks.

Responsibilities

• Perform, or assist service recipients in, basic domestic duties as needed (e.g., cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping).
• Develop service recipient's basic living skills (e.g., social, domestic, and hygiene) through instruction and encouragement.
• Perform, or assist service recipients with, personal hygiene as needed (e.g., bathing, brushing teeth, shaving, nail clipping, dressing, bodily functions, and appearance).
• Coordinate service recipient's participation in leisure and recreational activities with assistance from the service recipient.
• Transport service recipient to and from work, scheduled appointments, and recreational activities in a safe and timely manner.
• Assist in the development and implementation of long and short-term goals for service recipients.

Job description

Volunteers of America Oklahoma is hiring a Direct Support Professional in Porter, OK to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The role emphasizes helping clients develop basic living and social skills to promote community integration, under the supervision of a compassionate team.

You will contribute to daily living activities, skills training, and personal care, with opportunities for flexible shifts and a supportive work environment.