Home & Community Direct Support Professional

Chrysalis; Nephi (UT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Chrysalis in Nephi, UT seeks an entry-level Direct Support Professional (DSP) / In-Home Caregiver to help individuals with developmental disabilities live as independently as possible. You will work in homes or day programs providing daily living support and life skills coaching.

This role requires compassion, reliable communication in English, and a willingness to train. Shifts include full-time and part-time swing and graveyard hours, with competitive pay and benefits for full-time staff.

Qualifications

• Compassion for individuals with developmental disabilities.
• No prior experience is required; training is provided.
• Good verbal and written English communication skills.
• Willingness to follow policies and protect confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities at home or in programs.
• Assist with daily living tasks including medication administration, bathing, hygiene, shopping, meals, transportation, budgeting, housekeeping.
• Provide life skills training in employment, money management and relationships.
• Report health and safety concerns and maintain accurate documentation.

Skills

Heart for people

No experience required

English communication

Willing to be trained

Job description

Chrysalis of Nephi, UT is seeking to hire a full-time Direct Support Professional (DSP) / In-Home Caregiver. Would you like to support individuals with developmental disabilities to lead self-directed, meaningful lives? Are you looking for a full-time or part-time job with swing shifts , and graveyard shifts available that can work with your schedule? Are you considering a human services career where you can really make a difference ? This entry-level swing shift or graveyard position starts at a competitive wage of $15/hr . In addition, we offer our full-time employees excellent benefits including health insurance as well as flexibility and a rewarding experience . If this sounds like the right entry-level opportunity in human services for you.

As we provide services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, we are people caring for and about people--a team of over one thousand employees devoted to serving others. We support our team members and work really hard to recognize their contributions . We also offer a very competitive benefits package to our full-time employees along with special online training to help them understand how to get the most out of it.

A DAY IN THE LIFE AS A DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL (DSP) / IN-HOME CAREGIVER

As an entry-level Direct Support Professional (DSP) / In-Home Caregiver, you support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live their best lives as independently as possible. You provide this support and guidance in their homes or at programs they attend during the day. Your support is needed in many areas of daily living including medication administration, bathing, hygiene, basic first aid, shopping, meal preparation, transportation, budgeting, housekeeping, and home maintenance.

You provide life skills training in areas such as employment, money management, and relationship-building. You are conscientious about reporting any concerns about their health and safety and keeping documentation accurate and up-to-date. You are energized by the dynamic team of people you work with and find the work of supporting people with developmental disabilities to live amazing lives according to their own needs and desires extremely rewarding!

QUALIFICATIONS FOR AN ENTRY-LEVEL DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL (DSP) / IN-HOME CAREGIVER

• Heart for people with developmental disabilities
• No experience necessary!
• Capable of communicating well in English both verbal and written form
• Experience working with people with developmental disabilities is a plus, but we're willing to train you. Are you conscientious about following policies and procedures and discreet with confidential information? If so, you may be perfect for this entry-level Direct Support Professional (DSP) / In-Home Caregiver position!

FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME SWING SHIFT OR GRAVEYARD WORK SCHEDULE

We have various full-time and part-time shifts available including a swing shift from 3:00 pm to midnight, a graveyard shift from 12:00 am to 9:00 am, and a part-time swing shifts through out the afternoon. These shifts are some of the more common shifts but we have more options and can discuss scheduling in the interview.