Join a Values-Driven Team That Creates a Positive Impact for Others Every Day!

Introduction:

We are currently hiring Direct Support Professionals for $17-21 per hour, with an abundance of overtime hours available. Are you looking for a meaningful career that gives you the opportunity to make a positive impact on the everyday lives of children and young adults with mental disabilities? If that interests you, then, Equilibrium is a great team to join!

Who are we? 

We are a values-driven team of premier caregivers who make a difference in the lives of children and young adults with mental disabilities. We have 22 sites around the St. Louis City, North County and St. Charles area, and over 250 staff members who are working diligently to assist and empower our clients 24/7. Many of our clients have challenging behaviors.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for team members who share our core values of kindness, accountability, urgency and integrity. You'd be a great fit if in a world where you can be anything, you choose to be kind. You also treat others honestly and ethically and you're in tune with your environment. You're known for your integrity and can be relied on to do the right thing. 

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Ability to pass a background check with NO FELONIES
• Driver's license with valid car insurance - mileage will be reimbursed 
• No prior experience in the field required. Individuals with license/insurance qualify for higher end of pay scale. Those with experience may qualify for the higher end of the pay scale.
• Ability to work in teams while maintaining a positive and solution focused attitude
• Desire to continuously learn and develop skillsets
• Demonstrate examples of living our core values of kindness, accountability, urgency and integrity
• Be community oriented and driven to do things for the betterment of our internal community 
• Willingness to work in an ISL home environment
• English proficiency, both verbal and written, is required
• Be able to lift up to 30 lbs

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision of children or young adults with mental disabilities at all times (defined as being within arms-reach at all times)
• Assisting the client with household chores, including food preparation and assuring a clean home and environment
• Administration of daily medications
• Documentation of daily tasks and goals
• Transportation as appropriate for licensed drivers (including doctors appointments and social outings)
• Communicate effectively and compassionately with patients, families and colleagues
• Provide a safe and supportive environment for patients, families and colleagues
• Maintain accurate, timely, HIPAA compliant records at all times
• Move frequently throughout the therapeutic setting to gather materials, anticipate and respond to the movement of a patient, and/or provide instruction in a variety of settings, such as home, community settings and medical appointments
• Constantly position oneself to participate and respond to the movements and behaviors of patients, including but not limited to bending to assist a patient, kneeling/crouching to teach a play skill, hurrying to block an open doorway, or reaching to prevent a patient from entering a traffic congested street
• Occasionally move to evade aggressive behaviors and/or physically block attempts to aggress towards others

Schedule: Flexible scheduling is offered

• • Day shifts (7A-7P) OR overnight shifts (7P-7A)
  • Employees work longer shifts, only 3-4 days per week
  • Schedules are set at the start of employment

What You Get

• Weekly pay via Direct Deposit
• Abundance of overtime opportunities 
• 401K Retirement Plan with a dollar-for-dollar company match up to 5%
• Affordable health insurance (approximately $75 per pay period) with a company match of 50%. Vision, dental insurance also available
• Life Insurance covered 100% by the company
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program) - for confidential counseling and assessments
• To be part of a committed values-driven team of people who bring their head and heart to work with them everyday
• Lasting bonds formed with the residents you care for every day
• To make a difference in the lives of those children and young adults in our care - to be part of a force that shows them that THEY MATTER and that they deserve and can experience happiness 

OUR VALUES:

When you join Equilibrium, you are joining a values-driven organization. These values lay the foundation for what we care about most, where we focus our efforts and what we reward. These values provide a common purpose that all employees should understand, work towards, live by, and demonstrate.

We look for our new recruits to share these values.

KINDNESS: In a world where we can be anything, we choose to be kind.

ACCOUNTABILITY: We take responsibility for honest and ethical behavior towards others.

INTEGRITY:  Our ‘Integrity’ is defined by acting on our values. It's essential in the work we do to have a moral compass and a clear purpose in the workplace so that we are driven to do the right thing.

URGENCY: We value the ability to be flexible and to react both quickly and positively to changes in our environment.