Direct Support Professional at Flat Rock Care Center
Hiring positive-minded Direct Support Employees with an emphasis on helping improve the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities! If you also desire career growth into a leadership role, we have a long history of developing Direct Support Professionals into supervisors! We invite you to apply if you are seeking to enrich other peoples' lives and perpetuate a positive work culture!
COMPETITIVE PAY RATES!!!
DSPs begin at $18.00/hour with additional pay if you choose a full-time role with various OT packages!
Fun and rewarding job!
Of course, all training is paid and in addition to on-the-job training, we have great benefits!! You'll get to make a difference in the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities!
Competitive pay rates, flexible scheduling options, and opportunities for career advancement. Join our team of dedicated professionals who are committed to making a positive difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities.
Summary:
Provide daily hygiene care, active treatment, and training in independent living skills to individuals who are developmentally disabled and receiving services in the residential treatment facility. Follow policies and procedures for implementing Individual Program Plan goals and behavioral interventions as part of the support team.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Implement active treatment program according to policies and procedures of agency, and within regulations and guidelines of state and federal regulatory agencies.
- Implement Individual Program Plans (IPP) and observe and accurately document residents’ progress of these plans. Participate in team process for assessment and goal development.
- Teach daily living skills and personal hygiene skills such as bathing and dressing, to enable residents to perform daily self-care practices.
- Teach daily living skills such as money usage and cooking skills to enhance independence.
- Follow behavior intervention strategies with emphasis on verbal redirection. Appropriate intervention techniques may include manual holds when there is imminent risk of harm to prevent injury to residents and others.
- Participate in delegated nursing program for medication distribution under the guidance of trained personnel in accordance with the self-administration assessment and the nursing plan.
- Perform basic personal health care needs according to the Individual Program Plan (IPP) or at the direction of medical personnel. Respond to medical emergencies with appropriate treatment as trained.
- Reinforce positive interaction observed and promote positive social interaction with others.
- Serve and participate in meals with residents as per IPP. Ensure specialized diets are implemented and the appropriate use of all assistive devices necessary for resident therapeutic needs.
- Accompany residents on shopping trips; and counsel and assist residents in purchase of personal items.
- Assist in therapeutic activities, such as physical, leisure, and recreational games, sports, or crafts.
- Assist in implementation of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy and all other therapeutic goals in collaboration with appropriate therapists.
- Attend religious services and activities with residents on and off-campus and assist them in participating in these events.
- Transport residents to activities, appointments, day programs, etc., using agency vehicles. This may include emergency transports and rural, metropolitan, and interstate driving.
- Perform daily housecleaning tasks within houses and in accordance with the housecleaning checklist. Perform daily laundry tasks to ensure that all residents have appropriate and clean clothing. Awake night shift has special responsibility for cleaning and laundry.
- Provide direct care for any resident as needed or determined by the QIDP, nurse or supervisor.
Required to attend all in-services and training sessions; is responsible for completing all mandatory training by the deadline, including online training. Required to complete first aid and CPR training, as scheduled.
Expected to interact with staff and residents in a positive, professional manner.
Perform all the essential duties and responsibilities of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
Marginal Functions: Perform other related duties as may be assigned.
If you have a passion for helping others and want to make a meaningful impact, apply now to become a Direct Support Professional by clicking here or putting this link in your browser: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KNNSJX5
Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, Free Life, Additional Voluntary Life, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Pet Insurance. Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Time, PTO covers Holidays & bereavement. Retirement plan: 100% match for participants up to 3% (match occurs after 1st yr of FT), Free Employee Assistance plan for you and your family, Tuition reimbursement plan, ladder opportunities for those who wish to move up into management.
Get paid as you go! No more waiting 2 weeks for payday. You may access a portion of your net pay up to 3 times throughout the pay period in addition to your paycheck. (This is available after your initial paycheck)
DSP pay rates break down:
NEW HIGHER PAY RATES!
You choose your work/life balance! You are in the driver's seat of your career!
You choose your work-life balance! No Overtime Required unless you choose it!
Free meal offered on shift!
You choose if you would like to pay yourself up to 4 times in a two-week period rather than wait for the bi weekly paycheck.
You choose if you want to work OT, or work a straight 40 hour week shift based on which Direct Support Professional position you choose!
- 64 hours a week: $20.52 an hour!
- 56 hours a week: $19.79 an hour!
- 40 hours a week: $18.00 an hour!
- Part Time: $18.00/hr
Any hours you work on the weekend have an added $1.00 an hour! (Weekends = Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays)
Any hours you work in excess of 40 hours in a week is paid at one and a half times your rate of pay!
We provide paid on-the-job training and a rich and affordable benefits package to all full-time employees!
It's time for you to have an array of choices in your career!
You will have all of that plus work in a beautiful rural setting and live the legacy of care through your career at a company that is over 150 years old!
Eligible candidates will be at least 18 yrs old and have a high school diploma/GED (But if you don't have a diploma or GED, we are able to hire you via a waiver with the state so please don't let this stop you!). There are aspects of driving our company vehicles while working with our individuals therefore for most of our positions it's preferable that you have an Ohio Driver's License with less than 6 points and no more than 2 moving violations. If you do not meet that driving requirement please let us know and do not let this stop you from applying. We conduct a post-offer pre-employment screening that will include completing a driving record check, and criminal background checks among other checks. We are a drug-free workplace.
Feel free to submit your resume however additionally our online application must be completed before we can interview you. To speed up the process you may go to the following link and choose the option of working at our intermediate care facility on the job options list.
Apply Here
We are a faith-based organization however we do not discriminate on the basis of someone's religion or lack of religion. We are an equal-opportunity employer.
Job Type: Full-time or Part-Time