Hourly Support Community Living Direct Support Professional

Description

Do you want to make a difference in someone's life each day while working? Do you want a flexible schedule? Do you want a unique work/life balance?

Then you will want to come and work for Easterseals Iowa supporting our clients in the Des Moines metro & surrounding areas! In their homes and in the community, team members will visit multiple clients throughout the day, assisting individuals to work on their goals to be more independent. Things like: learning how to cook on their own, making friends, money management, improving their health, learning safety skills, personal cares, socializing, and exercising. Your personal vehicle will be used daily to visit various locations. 

Do you have?

• The willingness to make a difference in someone's life every day?
• The ability to work in a fun and unique workplace?
• The ability to share your creative ideas, and implement them?
• The will to want to continue to grow and learn within your position?
• The people skills to be able to work with team members and clients with all different kinds of backgrounds, and cultures?

For Full Time Employees, Easterseals has:

• Competitive wage and benefits including medical, dental, vision, employer paid life insurance/accidental death and dismemberment/long term disability insurance, and a 403(b) Tax Deferred Retirement Plan offered to all full-time employees
• 20 days of PTO in the first year, increasing to 25 days of PTO in the second year, that we not only let you take, but expect you to take off!
• 8 Additional paid holidays
• A culture that promotes from within for advancement opportunities
• A supportive and flexible team working environment

Our current need is for team membesr who are looking for part time (dedicated to 10 hours or more a week) or full time options with morning, mid day and evening availability during the week and on weekends. 

Application process consists of 1st phone interview with Recruitment & Talent Development Coordinator before scheduling a 2nd Team Leader interview.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Ability to make independent decisions based on established policy, procedure and standard practice.

• Experience working with persons with disabilities preferred.

• Access to Reliable Transportation for regular participation in work.

• Maintenance of good driving record.  

• Insurable under Easter Seals vehicle insurance policy

• Ability to operate a computer and navigate through Easter Seals database.  Experience in word processing software; Word and Excel preferred.

• Ability to work cooperatively with team members, clients and the public in a professional and concerned manner.

• Ability to work in a team environment.

• Ability to work non-traditional hours as required, including weekends and evenings 

• Team members working in the 24 Hour Program: Ability to work non-traditional hours as required, including weekends and evenings at the various locations.  All hours and locations are subject to change.

• Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal formats.  

• Ability to write complete sentences and utilize appropriate grammar.

• Ability to bend, stoop, twist and lift

• Ability to transfer or move a minimum of 80 pounds

• Access to a telephone for on-call system.

• Team members working in the 24 Hour Program: Ability to successfully pass a Medication Management course within first 90 days

• Team members working in the Hourly Program: Ability to successfully pass a Medication Management course as needed

• Ability to successfully complete Mandatory Reporter of Child and Dependent Adult Abuse within first 30 days.

• Ability to successfully pass Adult and Child CPR, First Aid and agency required trainings within first 90 days..

• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid Iowa Chauffeur’s (Class D) License as requested