Support Professional – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

CARIN Alliance; Harlingen (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

CARIN Alliance in Harlingen, TX seeks a Direct Support Professional to provide compassionate, person-centered support to individuals with developmental and physical disabilities in home and community settings.

You will assist with daily living activities, personal care, medication reminders, and transportation while promoting independence, dignity, and inclusion, and you will document progress and coordinate with families and care teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in community or social services with person-centered care.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to inclusive, supportive culture.

Responsibilities

• Supporting individuals' daily needs, ensuring safety, dignity, and independence, and maintaining accurate documentation to track progress and coordinate care effectively.

Skills

Community care

Communication

Teamwork

Documentation

Person-centered care

Job description

Role: Direct Support Professional
Responsibilities: Provide compassionate, person-centered support to individuals with developmental and physical disabilities in home and community settings. Assist with

• daily living activities
• personal care
• medication reminders
• transportation
• Promote independence, inclusion, and dignity while following individualized service plans, documenting progress, and collaborating with families and care teams.
  

Qualifications & Skills: Ability to work in a community and social services environment with a focus on person-centered care. Strong communication, teamwork, and documentation skills. Commitment to improving lives and fostering an inclusive, supportive culture.
Key Duties: Supporting individuals' daily needs, ensuring safety, dignity, and independence, and maintaining accurate documentation to track progress and coordinate care effectively.