Direct Support Professional

Direct Support Professional

Are you searching for a new position that brings meaning to your world? Are you passionate about caring for others? Do you take pride in providing support that helps individuals achieve their goals? If these statements describe you? There is NO experience required to join The Cottages Group and start your career today!

Our Direct Support Professional support individuals with intellectual disabilities and mental health needs to live their fullest lives. At the Cottages Group we utilize acts of service to enhance the diverse lives of others through inclusion, compassion, and respect.

The Direct Support Professional is responsible for providing personal care, guidance, and support to male and female clients specific to clients' needs. The Direct Support Professional will perform all their duties in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations governing the location(s) they are working. Direct Support Professional must also follow all policies and procedures that apply to the performance and duties of their job. This position is responsible for administering client programs & goals and ensuring the client's personal needs are satisfied in a safe manner.

What will my day-to-day look like as a Direct Support Professional?

- Provide opportunities through the day to help residents meet their goals.

- Adhere to the person-centered plans, and behavior plans as written for each resident.

- Provide quality of care and safe and healthy setting free from harm while upholding the rights of all residents.

- Create a space of trust and relationship with all residents.

- Cook meals as necessary for residents based upon food specifications, diets, food exchanges and documentation.

- Transport residents and attend appointments, advocate, and obtain necessary documentation, when needed.

- Assist with supervision of residents doing their laundry and complete facility laundry as needed. - Administer medications to residents as needed.

- Must remain awake and immediately accessible in all homes requiring 24/7 care.

Advancement opportunities are available frequently!

Benefits:

401(k) after 1 year (with employer Match up to 4%)

Affordable Dental, Vision, and Health insurance (1st of the month after 60 days of employment)

Employer Paid Life insurance

Paid time off regardless of weekly hours worked

Referral bonuses

Yearly service bonuses

Yearly active driver bonuses

Holiday and Birthday gifts

Schedule:

Full time and part time availability

8-hour shifts

Flexible schedules

Day shift Night shift

Overnight shift

Swing shifts

Holidays

Overtime Weekend flexibility

Requirements

Physical and Sensory Requirements:(With or without the aid of mechanical devices)

• Must be able to move frequently throughout the workday
• Must be able to speak, write and read the English language in an understandable manner
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position
• Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel and support agencies.
• Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of the company.
• Must be able to relate to and work with a variety of disabilities and illnesses some of which may present a potential hazard to the worker.
• Must be able to push, pull, move and/or carry a minimum of eighty (80) pounds a minimum distance of ten (10) feet.