PT Direct Support Professional (DSP/Caregiver)

Columbus Community Center; Utah; On-site; USD 22,041 - 30,307; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision Insurance

401(k) w/ Employer Contribution

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Diverse Workforce

Ability to accomplish something great

Job summary

Columbus Community Center in Salt Lake City is seeking a compassionate Direct Support Professional (DSP) to provide direct support in a residential setting. This part-time role offers opportunities to build rapport with individuals with disabilities and to make meaningful daily impacts.

You will assist with daily living activities, participate in planning, and help maintain a safe, supportive environment. A valid driver's license and ability to lift 40 lbs are required.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 or older.
• Must drive and have a valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs and perform ADLs as needed.
• Experience supporting people with disabilities is preferred but not required; training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to individuals in a residential setting.
• Assist with activities of daily living such as showering, bathing, toileting, or feeding.
• Support with household chores, meal preparation, recreational activities, and daily living skills.
• Accompany individuals on routine errands and assist as needed.
• Represent the needs and interests of individuals served and participate in program planning.

Skills

Valid driver's license

Driving clients

English proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Job Title: PT Direct Support Professional (DSP/Caregiver)

Location: Salt Lake City

Part Time

Pay: $19.25hr

Benefits of working at Columbus:

• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) w/ Employer Contribution
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• A Diverse Workforce
• Ability to accomplish something great every day!

We are looking for compassionate, patient, and dependable people to become Direct Support Professionals (DSPs). This job offers challenging and rewarding work! We want DSPs that can develop a rapport with individuals with disabilities to nurture safe and supportive relationships. Positivism, teamwork, and collaboration are essential!

The DSP would support and guide the individual, in a residential setting, in ways that most people would take for granted. You would assist with tasks that the individual cannot do for themselves and teach tasks that they can do for themselves. It is a great sense of accomplishment, for you and the person, when they learn to complete a new task!

You would also assist lower functioning clients with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as showering, bathing, toileting, or feeding. Higher functioning clients, you would teach daily living skills such as cooking, cleaning, and shopping.

What you will do:

• Provide direct support to individuals with developmental disabilities in a residential setting.
• Assist individual with activities of daily living such as showering, bathing, toileting, or feeding as needed.
• Provide assistance and support with daily activities which include household chores, meal preparation, recreational activities, learning activities, and physical fitness activities.
• Accompany individuals on routine errands, and provide assistance as needed in accomplishing tasks.
• Represent the needs, wants, and interests of individuals served or supported by the program.
• Provide input on program planning and implementation for individuals.
• Document in accordance with policies and procedures and all pertinent laws and regulations.
• Develop and maintain effective communication and working relationships with other staff, families, and the general public.
• Drive clients to appointments, grocery stores, activities, and other locations based on client and department needs.

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Must be able to drive clients to and from locations for their personal needs, in a personal or Columbus-provided vehicle.
• Must be 18 or older
• Must drive and have a valid driver’s license
• Acceptable driving record based on motor vehicle record (MVR)
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs, push, pull, bend, kneel, stand or sit for sustained periods of time
• Experience supporting people with disabilities is preferred but not required, we will train
• Must speak, read and write English

We are an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.