Residential Support Care Professional - Group Homes in Cheshire

GIL Foundation Inc; Cheshire (CT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Compensation for Weekends

Employee Paid Time Off

100% Employer Paid Health Benefits for Employees

50% Employer Paid Health Benefits for Dependents

401(k) Employee Retirement Plans

Opportunities for Overtime

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated individuals to join their mission-driven team as Direct Support Professionals. This rewarding role involves providing essential care and support to adults with disabilities, enabling them to lead self-directed lives. Successful candidates will embody compassion, reliability, and a commitment to personal development. With opportunities for training and growth, this position offers a supportive work environment where your contributions truly make a difference. If you have a heart for service and want to positively impact the lives of others, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Seeking compassionate individuals with a desire to support adults with disabilities.
• Reliability and integrity are essential traits for this role.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support for individuals with disabilities.
• Assist with daily living skills and activities like shopping and recreational outings.
• Ensure safety and follow care plans for individuals in a group home setting.

Skills

Compassionate Care

Reliability

Integrity

Flexibility

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Medication Administration Certification

First Aid Certification

CPR Certification

Job description

Residential Support Care Professional - Group Home

Are you a person who is interested in a noble career path, with genuine meaningful work benefits?

Maybe you are someone who always wanted to make a difference in your life and work? Maybe you are genuinely concerned about the needs and interests of others? Maybe you have the right heart and spirit to be part of the rewarding field of human services? Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) are people like you who work directly with intellectually and developmentally disabled persons with a heart to serve and a passion to encourage opportunities for personal expression. Human service workers are dedicated to providing care and support for adults with disabilities in their home and community. Whether you have little or no experience at all, GIL is committed to hiring and training the right people.

Benefits We Offer

• Meaningful, Life Changing Careers
• Enhanced Compensation for Weekends
• Enhanced Compensation for Holidays
• Pleasant, Supportive Atmosphere in a Casual Work Environment
• Employee Paid Time Off
• Employee Medical Health Benefits – 100% Employer Paid for Worker
• Dependent Medical Health Benefits – 50% Employer Paid for Dependents
• Enhanced Compensation for FT Employees who waive Medical Benefits
• Salary Based Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account Plans – HSA
• Supplemental Benefit Plans
• 401(k) Employee Retirement Plans
• Employee Referral Incentive Plan
• Opportunities for Overtime

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) is the primary point of service direct care worker responsible to support adults with disabilities of all ages to lead self-directed lives and contribute to their communities. The DSP is responsible to assure that quality supports and consistent services are provided to people with disabilities in their homes and communities. General responsibilities include coaching and counseling; assisting with social, recreational, and educational activities; providing medical, nutritional, and behavioral support; including but not limited to lifting, walking with, transferring, and transporting individuals.

What We are Looking for in a Direct Support Professional

Experienced DSPs are encouraged to apply; however, we will also train the right people who fit this culture. We are seeking a friendly, helpful, and compassionate person, who is genuinely caring, will prioritize others over themselves, and can align with the following essential traits of outstanding Direct Support Professionals:

1. Someone who has a desire to join a mission based organization; and is friendly, compassionate, and genuinely cares for and appreciates people.
2. Someone who can work with positivity in teams as well as independently.
3. Someone who is super reliable and has no difficulty showing up for work every day on time, even in inclement weather (typical to New England).
4. Someone who values integrity, who is honest, faithful, and trustworthy; and demonstrates a dedicated work ethic.
5. Someone who is kind, patient, and flexible; and also good at observing for other’s needs, while listening to others, and promoting personal choice and expression.
6. Someone who is motivated and self-directed to follow assignments and take initiative when individuals need assistance and things need to be done.
7. Someone who can be flexible with your schedule and availability to work due to the nature of 24-hour care for individuals requiring high levels of support.
8. Someone who is coach-able, interested in personal development, eager to learn and willing to ask questions.

What a Direct Support Professional will be doing

• Providing consistent care and assistance for individuals with disabilities living in their own homes - often shared with other residents.
• Providing personal care and support which typically includes bathing, dressing, and full assistance with personal hygiene.
• Providing support and assistance which typically includes general housekeeping, laundry, cleaning, and simple household maintenance within a group home type setting.
• Assisting individuals with every aspect of daily living skills and activities, such as banking, recreational outings, grocery shopping, and general to-do responsibilities.
• Providing monitoring and support for safety for individuals with disabilities which typically involves following care plans, administering medications, and attending doctor visits.
• Providing your full focus and attention for the safety, support, and welfare of the individuals served by putting your personal cell phone away while on duty.
• Assisting with program strategies and recreation activities in the home and the community.
• Providing crisis management & intervention at times for medical needs, behaviors, and other daily support challenges.
• Supporting meal planning, cooking, and other preparations in accordance with dietary and nutritional guidelines.
• Assisting with money management, shopping, and purchasing for individual's personal needs and supplies.
• Providing safe transportation into the community which may include driving an oversize multi-passenger van. Training is provided and this does not require any commercial driver’s license.
• Reading and understanding English in order to follow care guidelines, program plans and procedures, and complete required daily documentation.
• Investing a lot of time learning about the people you serve in order to better meet their support needs.
• Regularly completing required monthly and annual training in order to be better equipped for your job – while also maintaining specific competencies and compliance to regulations for all direct support workers.
• Participating in monthly staff meetings and contributing to a successful team process.
• Paying close attention to detail and being comfortable working with a computer, which is necessary to support our clientele’s needs (training is provided).
• Providing for the safeguard & protection of individual’s personal property, rights, and privacy.
• Performing various assignments and demands of a physical nature, which may include the lifting and transferring of heavy weight – at times in excess of 100 pounds, with, or without the use of adaptive or mechanical equipment, or staff assistance.

Certifications Required

The following certifications will need to be obtained and approved within company policy guidelines:

• State Medication Administration Certification (Group Home Workers Only)
• First Aid for Accidents
• CPR – Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
• PMT – Physical Management Techniques (Group Home Workers Only)

Part Time Positions Available: (typically 12-hours to 24-hours over 7-days per week) includes weekday (early hours), weekend, and evening hours in a residential based home for Adults with Disabilities. Overtime is available.

Locations Available

• Prospect, CT 06712
• Cheshire, CT 06410

GIL Foundation is hiring for multiple shifts and positions both Full Time and Part Time in Cheshire, Prospect, and North Haven. All our programs operate in accordance with COVID-19 guidelines. Our Staff follow all DDS and DPH COVID-19 guidelines for developmental disabilities workers, including mask and PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) use while working on each shift.