Direct Support Professional

Welcome to Dungarvin Supported Living, formerly known as Aacres. Are you looking to make a difference and create meaningful connections? We specialize in providing in-home support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Join our team and be a part of an organization that strives to improve the quality of life for the individuals we serve!

What we have to offer: 

• Wage: $20.00/hour
• Full range scale: $20.00-$21.10
• Schedule: Variety of shifts
• Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance for full-time employees
• Supplemental Insurance
• Flex Spending and HSA Accounts for full-time employees
• Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance for full-time employees
• 401 K plan with up to 3% employer match after one year of service
• PAID TIME OFF (PTO) for eligible employees
• PTO Donation
• Growth and Development Opportunities
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• National Brand Discounts
• Pay Active – access up to 50% of your pay before payday
• PAID training and orientation

Job Description

• Enrich and support the lives of our residents while maintaining a safe and healthy environment 
• Follow all support plans to ensure that care is person centered, which includes helping individuals reach their goals and overcome behavioral challenges.
• Support levels could include but are not limited to: verbal assistance, partial and/or full physical assistance, and performing personal care tasks as needed, which may include dressing, bathing, grooming, toileting, and eating.
• Maintain cleanliness of the home and meal preparation 
• Employees may need to handle and de-escalate inappropriate behavior from the individuals such as verbal and/or physical aggression
• Assist the individual(s) in the community such as appointments, shopping and personal outings, etc.
• Use public transportation on community outings (free of charge for support staff) – These outings can happen any time of the year, we cannot decline to assist the individual due to weather conditions- unless it is deemed a health and safety risk. 

Qualifications

• Must be 18+ years or older 
• 1 year of previous caregiving experience required

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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