DTA-Direct Care Worker

CareSpot LLC; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

CareSpot LLC in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a DTA-Direct Care Worker to provide habilitative training, supervision, and personal care for adults with developmental disabilities at a DTA location.

You will help members acquire or improve social, communication, and living skills, using person-centered plans and with staff present. Requires HCBS eligibility, fingerprint clearance, CPR/First Aid, and a valid AZ driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include 18 years or older, professional references, and ability to perform DSP duties.
• Fingerprint Clearance Card and compliance with Arizona fingerprint rules.
• Current CPR and First Aid certifications from certified instructors.
• Orientation and training curriculum covering health/safety, incidents, abuse/neglect, medication procedures, and emergencies.
• HCBS certification eligibility as required by OLCR for DTA/HCBS service provision.
• Valid Arizona driver’s license (if transporting members) and acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Provide habilitative training, supervision, and personal care to adults with developmental disabilities.
• Facilitate community integration and access to resources.
• Document attendance, services, progress, and incidents accurately.
• Communicate effectively with members, guardians, coordinators, clinicians, and leadership.
• Adhere to health/safety policies and complete required reports within 24 hours.

Skills

Personal care

Social interaction

Behavioral training

CPR/First Aid

Education

HCBS certification eligibility

CPR and First Aid certifications

Job description

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DTA-Direct Care Worker

Phoenix, AZ, US

Salary Range: $15.00 To $17.00 Hourly

Position Summary

The DTA Care Worker provides habilitative training, supervision, and personal care to adult members with developmental disabilities for part of the day, helping them acquire, retain, or improve socialization, communication, and adaptive living skills to participate in the community. Services are delivered per each member’s Person-Centered Service Plan (PCSP/ISP), in accordance with DDD DTA service specifications and Qualified Vendor standards.

• Implement individualized goals and outcomes from each member’s PCSP/ISP; provide specialized sensory-motor, cognitive, communicative, social interaction, and behavioral training consistent with DTA service definitions.
• Facilitate community integration and access to resources (e.g., libraries, parks, shops), promoting meaningful days, valued roles, and social relationships.
• Provide personal care, feeding, etc. assistance as needed at DTA location.
• Support therapy carryover when therapy occurs at the DTA site with staff present and learning implementation, or when a caregiver/member representative participates
• Other duties as assigned by the DTA operation manager/supervisor
• Adhere to agency health/safety policies including medication practices, incident identification/reporting, abuse/neglect prevention, infection control, and emergency procedures; complete Incident Reports and required notifications within 24 hours of occurrence (or immediately for serious incidents) per DDD guidance.
• Maintain visual supervision and implement enhanced ratios only as authorized in the PCSP/ISP (e.g., 1:1 or 2:1).
• Follow prohibited practices and safety requirements applicable to provider staff (training topics include CPR/First Aid, emergencies, incidents, medications, abuse/neglect).

Documentation & Communication

• Accurately document daily attendance, services delivered, member progress toward outcomes, and any incidents or health changes; submit timely, complete records per agency and DDD requirements.
• Communicate effectively with members, guardians/representatives, support coordinators, clinicians, and agency leadership to ensure coordinated, person-centered services.

Minimum Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older; professional references; knowledge/skills/experience sufficient to perform DSP duties.
• Fingerprint Clearance Card and statement regarding criminal history per Arizona rules; ongoing compliance with fingerprint requirements.
• Current CPR and First Aid certifications from certified instructors (completed before working independently with members).
• Completion of agency-required orientation and training curriculum covering member-specific needs, health/safety policies, incidents, abuse/neglect, medication procedures, emergency response, and prohibited practices.
• HCBS certification eligibility (agency/individual) as required by the Office of Licensing, Certification and Regulation (OLCR) for DTA/HCBS service provision.
• Valid Arizona driver’s license (if transporting members), acceptable driving record, and ability to meet agency transport policies.