Parent Caregiver- HCBS DSP Tucson Part time

Rise Family; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Flexible schedules

On site- hands on human service

Paid for training

Referral Bonus Program

Rewarding!

Job summary

Rise Family in Tucson, AZ is looking for a Part-Time Direct Support Professional to assist individuals with disabilities in their homes and community settings. The role requires compassion, reliability, and the ability to work with families under the Home and Community Based Services program.

You will provide daily living support, hygiene, mobility, transportation, and companionship, following RISE policies, CPR/First Aid training, and state regulations.

Qualifications

• Experience and education in developmental disabilities or related field preferred; a requirement for habilitation.
• Must have a desire and interest in working with people with disabilities or special needs.
• Must have verbal and written communication skills adequate to the specific job.
• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
• Must be over twenty-one (21) years if required to drive a Rise vehicle and meet other requirements as specified by the Rise Insurance Agency.
• Satisfactory background check and obtain Level One Fingerprint Card clearance.
• Specific language abilities may be required to meet the needs of people/families receiving support, and demonstrate a knowledge of and respect for cultural differences.
• Reliable transportation to the work site and access to a telephone.
• Must complete training courses in CPR, First Aid, and Article 9.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to people receiving support through the implementation of the RISE mission, vision, and values.
• Demonstrate respect and promote choice.
• Promote the rights of people receiving support and contribute to an environment that is free of abuse, neglect and or exploitation.
• Assist people with the following supports: daily living, hygiene, intimate care, meal planning/preparation/cleanup, mobility, encouraging relationships, accessing their community and providing transportation, lifting/transferring, therapeutic objectives, behavioral supports, adequate supervision.
• Provide support in service areas: Attendant Care, Habilitation, Respite, and Companionship with specified details and rates.
• Act as an appropriate role model and support people in using appropriate language, dress, table manners, respect, and other behavior as needed.
• Ensure clean and safe environments are maintained and respond to emergencies promptly.
• Follow Rise personnel practices and state policies; maintain records and documentation as required.

Skills

Disability field experience

Communication skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Background check

CPR/First Aid training

Article 9 training

Reliable transportation

Language abilities

Driving eligibility

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Tucson Wilmot, AZ - Tucson, AZ 85712

Position Type: Part Time

Education Level: Not Specified

Salary Range: $16.15 - $18.50 Hourly

Travel Percentage: Limited or Occasional

Job Shift: Any

Job Category: Health & Human Services

RISE provides services for people with disabilities including residential settings, day programs, employment assistance, managed care, and hourly supports.

Our mission is to create opportunities for and with people. This encompasses not only individuals and families for whom we provide services and supports to, but also employees and stakeholders. We believe in the individuals, families and employees who are part of our organization and that opportunities can and should be created through all of our actions.

We are hiring Parent(s) as Paid Caregiver Direct Support Professionals in our HBCS (Home and Community Based Services) program to provide direct support to people and/or their families, and as needed in their own homes through the implementation of the RISE Mission, Vision and Values and incompliance with all regulations and polices related to Home and Community Bases Services programs.

Qualifications

• Experience and education in the field of developmental disabilities or related field preferred * A requirement for Habilitation
• Must have a desire and interest in working with people with disabilities or special needs
• Must have verbal and written communication skills adequate to the specific job
• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Must be over twenty-one (21) years if required to drive a RISE vehicle and meet other requirements as specified by the RISE Insurance Agency
• Satisfactory background check and obtain Level One Fingerprint Card clearance
• Specific language abilities (other than English) may be required to meet the needs of people/families receiving support, and demonstrate a knowledge of and respect for cultural differences
• Reliable transportation to the work site and access to a telephone
• Must complete training courses in CPR, First Aid, and Article 9

CMS Requirements

This caregiver employmentposition is for parents with children ages birth to 17 years old; once the child turns 18 years of age, parents must sign a new different job description

40-hour per week per minor child limit for parents. This includes assessed hours for both Attendant Care and Habilitation. This limit applies when the minor child is assessed for more than 40 hours of service per week

Both parents can only work for a single Qualified Vendor agency. Regardless of whether the parents are married or not they must both work for the same agency

Paid caregivers can only provide 16 hours of paid care in a 24-hour period

Beginning July 1, 2025, any additional assessed hours for Attendant Care or Habilitation must be completed by an alternate Direct Support Professional. This condition applies to a member’s “legally responsible parent.” AHCCCS defines a “legally responsible parent” as “Parents who have formal physical and/or legal custody of their minor child including guardians of minor children.

Essential Job Functions

• Provide assistance to people receiving support through the implementation of the RISE mission, vision, and values
• Demonstrate respect and promote choice
• Promote the rights of people receiving support and contribute to an environment that is free of abuse, neglect and or exploitation
• Assist people (as applicable to the person) with the following supports:
  • A. Daily living
  • B. Hygiene
  • C. Intimate care
  • D. Meal Planning/preparation/clean-up
  • E. Mobility
  • F. Encouraging relationships
  • G. Accessing their community and provide/arrange transportation
  • H. Lifting/transferring
  • I. Therapeutic objectives
  • J. Behavioral supports to include redirecting and/or physically supporting people using approved techniques
  • K. Adequate supervision
  • L. Medication and medical issues when indicated. Shall follow medical protocols and doctor’s orders and implement specialized interventions for dealing with unique health needs as required
  • M. Other needs of the person/family as identified by the team
• Provide support in specific service areas as needed:
  • A. Attendant Care Provider: Provide support to people in their homes in activities of daily living and hygiene; requires specific approval from the funding agency and often involves family members as the provider. -$19.05
  • B. Habilitation Provider: Provide supports as listed above and also in the achievement of outcomes specified in their plan; this includes keeping required documentation and any other prescribed or related task -$20.35
  • C. Respite Provider: Provides supervision and support to people in their own homes/professional parent homes normally on a daily basis-$18.05
  • D. Companionship Home Provider: Provides support to people as listed above and in the achievement of outcomes specified in their plan; this includes keeping required documentation and any other prescribed or related task
• Act as an appropriate role model and support people in using appropriate language, dress, table manners, respect, and other behavior as needed
• Ensure that clean and safe environments are maintained
• Quickly and effectively respond to any emergency situations; some examples of a emergencies situation may include a fire, application of First Aid, CPR, approved medical protocols, behavior intervention, and etc.
• Follow RISE personnel practices & policies which include (but are not limited to:
  • A. Reporting to work on time as scheduled
  • B. Refraining from excessive absenteeism
  • C. Obtaining prior approval by following established procedures when time off is desired including reporting to supervisor (per RISE policy) for absence from work
  • D. Work all hours as scheduled
  • E. Attend staff meetings and other mandatory training as required by RISE
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• Follow all RISE and State policies and procedures
• Maintain necessary records, logs, and other documentation as required per ISPP, RISE policy and State of Arizona DES and DDD division requirements

Perks

• Competitive hourly rate
• Flexible schedules
• On site- hands on human service experience
• Paid for training
• Referral Bonus Program
• Rewarding!

NOTE: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor.

Accommodation Requests

• (a) Dedicated fax [phone]
• (b) Dedicated email [e-mail] DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY
• (c) US mail - 4554 E Inverness Ave Mesa, AZ 85206- Attn Human Resources
• (d) Dedicated phone [phone] Option 1 (Employment Opportunities) DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY

RISE is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We embrace diversity in all its form. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.