Direct Support Professional - Overnights (Full-time or Part-time) 10hr & 12hr shifts. Occasional weekends

Are you driven to serve and help others in your community? Direct Support Professionals (DSP) are the foundation of our company with their compassion, dependability, and care. If you want to make an impact by helping Individuals with disabilities live their best life, read more below and apply today!

Join a team of passionate and caring people who make a difference every day. We are now hiring for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to provide direct care to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our DSPs are the Foundation of our organization and value the contribution that they make by providing care to the people we support.

Overnight schedule - 10 hr shifts - Full time or Part time

Essential Responsibilities/Job Duties:

This role is in the disability services field, providing support to individuals who need assistance with daily living due to an intellectual, developmental, or cognitive disability.

• This position is working in a home with 3 individuals.
• Performing personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, and ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks
• Ensuring client safety and maintaining a safe environment
• Assisting with toileting and brief changes
• Reminding/assisting client with self-administration of medications (with proper training)
• Encouraging self-help activities and fostering positive relationships
• Reporting changes in client's condition to the office
• Documenting services provided
• Performing home management functions such as light housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning
• Accompanying client to scheduled appointments, as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• High school degree/GED required
• 18 years of age or older
• Current Drivers license required
• Ability to communicate (verbally and written) with all levels of personnel
• Ability to handle physical aspects of job, including bending, stooping, lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, and walking for periods of time
• Must maintain state regulatory certifications & training, as required by state/program requirements
• Medication Administration as required by state/program requirements
• Criminal history and background check

License/Certification:

· CPR & First Aid

Current Driver's License / Auto Insurance

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid orientation
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Referral program

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Night shift
• Rotating weekends

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Required)

Shift availability:

• Overnight Shift (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• West Lafayette, IN 47906: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person