Direct Support Professional - Adult Group Home

Do you enjoy caring for others? We need you at a group home for 6 adults who have a diagnosis of intellectual/developmental disabilities. Provide support and care in the home.

This person supports adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities and medical needs in their home through providing physical assistance, supervision, training and medical support services.

• Work cooperatively as a member of a staff team.
• Provide a safe, homelike, nurturing environment for each resident.
• Provide direct physical assistance, supervision, training and support needed by for those in the home for completion of activities of daily living (e.g. toileting, eating, personal hygiene, etc.).
• Assist residents with taking prescribed medications.
• Reposition residents during shift and implement individual health care plans.
• Provide transportation for residents as needed, following all rules for safe operation and care of agency vehicles.
• Complete and maintain required paperwork.
• Communicate with respect and tact as a professional with coworkers, and others.
• Participate in planning and implementing activities with the program participants.
• Participate in cleaning and maintaining the home and surrounding environment, involving residents when appropriate. These tasks may include, but are not limited to vacuuming, laundry, dishes, meal preparation from a menu, organizing drawers and closets, cleaning ovens, washing windows, etc.
• Participate in staff meetings, mandatory training and other meetings scheduled at the request of the Program Director.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisors.

Available Shift:

• Part time positions- 2:00 p.m.-10: p.m. varying days of the week.
• PRN Status - on call (Willing to pick up shifts on short notice)

Pay is based off of years of experience working with ADULTS in a group home setting. 

Required qualifications:

• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Preferred qualifications:

• 1+ year of experience in the healthcare industry
• 21+ years or older
• At least high school diploma or equivalent or higher
• Reliable transportation to and from work
• Valid auto liability insurance
• Access to personal devices for work: smartphone - any type
• Background check
• Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) Review
• Driving test
• Speaks English
• Reads English
• Able to stand for duration of shift
• Able to comfortably lift 70 lbs
• Available to work: on call
• Available to work: holidays
• Available to work: early morning
• Available to work: weekends
• Available to work: overtime
• Willing to travel locally
• Willing to wear face mask