Direct Support Professional RESIDENTIAL
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Job Location:
Louisville, KY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Join a TEAM dedicated to making a difference in the lives of the people we serve!
We are seeking applicants for Direct Support Professional (DSP) positions to work in our staffed residential homes to provide the care safety and supervision of the individuals who receive our services based on each clients needs.
Schedules:
- Saturdays & Sundays
- 12:00 am to 8:00 am
- 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
- 4:00 pm to 12:00 am
- 12-hour shifts 12:00 am to 12:00 pm or 12:00 pm to 12:00 am
- May include holidays
FLSA Status:
- Non-Exempt
Employment Status:
- Part-time
- Full-time
Benefits:
- Medical Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plan
- 100% Employer Paid Basic Life
- Voluntary Life
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- Group Accident
- Group Critical Illness
- 401(k) (Employee Contributions 100% Vested)
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Must be 18 years of age
- Must have a high school diploma or its equivalent
- Must have at least one year of experience working with adults with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities
- Must complete all required training as outlined by DDID regulations including first aid and CPR certification
- Must be able to read understand and implement written and oral instructions
- Must pass a criminal background check
- Must pass pre-employment and random drug testing
- Must have a valid drivers license good driving record and proof of auto insurance
- Must be available to work weekends and holidays
Responsibilities:
- Provide for participants care safety and supervision in our residential homes.
- Must have experience in and be able to provide personal care one-on-one for individual participants who need such assistance
- Work with participants on reaching their individual goals
- Responsible for implementing behavior plans
- Must always respect the confidentiality dignity and rights of each person and family
- Perform required documentation (progress notes) daily.
- Responsible for transporting individuals on occasion according to company policies
- Physical Demands:
- An employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the DSP-Residential jobs essential functions successfully.
- Employees may request reasonable accommodations to perform the essential job functions.
- The DSP-Residential will frequently be walking bending stooping kneeling squatting sitting reaching overhead and lifting to fifty (50) pounds.
- Staff must meet applicable federal state and/or local health requirements for infectious diseases.
- Work is performed primarily indoors in a temperature-controlled environment except while occasionally transporting the participant outside the residence.
Southwest Centeris an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy sexual orientation or gender identity) national origin age disability genetic information veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal state or local law.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
- Children Activity
- Acquisition
- Data Entry
- Commissioning
- Administration Office
- Arbitration
About Company
KID Museum is our region’s largest center for maker learning for youth. We empower the next generation with the skills to invent the future by delivering engaging maker learning experiences for kids, families, and educators.
