Now Hiring! Direct Support Professional/Caregiver

Job Description

Job Description Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• 401(k)
• Bonus based on performance
• Company car
• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule
• Free uniforms
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development
• Tuition assistance

Viola Homes Estate, Inc. is an Adult Residential Facility, caring for adults with Intellectual and Developmental disabilities. We're located in Orange County, CA: LaHabra and Westminster. The position is for a Direct Support Professional (DSP), requiring much patience, dedication, and unyielding passion for this community.

Duties include, but are not limited to (depending on the shift):

• Assistance with ADLs.
• Facilitating outdoor community activities, to encourage improved quality of life (i.e. trips to beach, park, library, movies, malls, stores, dances, and other fun, creative activities).
• Providing transportation to appointments, outings, and other community activities.
• Escorting to medical or dental appointments.
• Re-directing and de-escalating potential behaviors.
• Personal hygiene and self-care support (i.e. hair, teeth, dressing, showering, etc.).
• Teaching life skills.
• Ensuring safety (outdoors, crossing the street, etc.).
• Administering medications (once trained).
• Documenting daily observations, behaviors, successes, medication compliance, etc.
• Assisting with light housekeeping, meal preparation, and running errands as needed.
• Cooking (as determined)

The DSP position immediately answers to House Manager and Administrator.

DSP requires an individual is highly motivated, passionate about those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Requires self-initiative, positive attitude, discipline, attention to detail, effective communication; and necessitates being a team-player, able to communicate effectively.

Certain aspects of the job require training and ongoing continuing education.