Direct Support Professional

Direct Support Professional

If you have a passion for caregiving or are interested in starting your career in healthcare, look no further!

New starting base pay of $19.91 up to $21.06 based upon education and certifications including MA & SRNA & RBT.

Our employees experience all the benefits of working for a company that values their employees by providing a robust incentive and benefits package:

• Top Tier Health, Vision and Dental Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance up to $5,000 per year
• Paid Orientation Training
• Retirement savings 401K with up to 5% company match
• Employee Assistance, Free Wellness clinic, Perks and More!

Location: 5512 Del Maria Way, Louisville, KY 40291

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to meet criminal background and drug screening standards (NO Felony, NO pending Court dates)
• Must be 18 years or older
• Must be able to speak, read and write in English language.

Preferred Experience: 1 year experience in direct caregiving role

Details About the Job

Del Maria Community home is a facility that supports the long term care needs of individuals with intellectual disabilities. The Direct Support Professional position is vital to safety, happiness, and wellbeing of our clients. The support level required will be based on each client's individual needs. In this role you will provide assistance with basic daily care needs such as bathing, toileting, feeding, dressing, active treatment, and socializing would be delivered by you as a part of your regular job duties.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Typical work week is 37.5 hours with some opportunity for overtime. Weekend work is required. Employee will work a rotating schedule as needed to provide direct support and supervision of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. As this is a residential setting, employees are assigned shifts. Employee must be able to flex hours and must be able to work mandatory overtime as needed. Employees must be able to work at least 7.5 hours per day with no restrictions to meet the needs of the facility.

2nd Shift - 3:00PM- 11:30PM

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