Direct Support Professional
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YOU HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE LIVES
Our work touches the mind body heart and ultimately the spirit of those we serve.
Some people cant imagine doing what we do. We cant imagine not doing it!
We are currently seeking Direct Support Professionals to join our team in the Tulsa area! Volunteers of America is one of the nations largest comprehensive human services organizations with 16000 missiondriven professionals dedicated to helping those in need rebuild their lives and reach their full potential.
NO EXPERIENCE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PAID TRAINING PROVIDED.
What You Will Do
As a Direct Support Professional you will be an integral part of our team and will be primarily responsible for supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their development of basic living and social skills with the primary goal of integrating them into the community to the best of their ability.
Whats In It For You!
- $500 SignOn Bonus
- Pay From $10.00 an Hour
- Multiple Shifts Available
- Employee Assistance Program
- For those who qualify we also offer:
- Medical dental and vision insurance
- Paid time off (PTO) Sick Leave Paid Holidays
- Employer paid ShortTerm Disability
- Retirement plan
- Ask about qualifying for FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform or assist service recipients in basic domestic duties as needed (e.g. cooking cleaning laundry shopping).
- Develop service recipients basic living skills (e.g. social domestic and hygiene) through instruction and encouragement.
- Perform or assist service recipients with personal hygiene as needed (e.g. bathing brushing teeth shaving nail clipping dressing bodily functions and appearance).
- Coordinate service recipients participation in leisure and recreational activities with assistance from the service recipient.
- Transport service recipient to and from work scheduled appointments and recreational activities in a safe and timely manner.
- Assist in the development and implementation of long and shortterm goals for service recipients.
Qualifications
What You Will Bring:
- 18 years of age or older.
- Have and maintain a working telephone contact number.
- Must have reliable transportation a valid Drivers License & proof of current liability automobile insurance (your name must be on the policy).
- Maintain an acceptable driving record Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation criminal history checks and Community Service Registry Record checks.
Volunteers of America of Oklahoma provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
Come See Us!
Tuesdays & Thursdays 911am or 13pm fill out an application and interview on the spot
at 9605 E 61st St on the Northwest Corner of 61st & Mingo in Tulsa
or apply online through this posting or by visiting our career site: voaok/careers. Any questions call us at.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
