What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Support Professional (DSP) position at Bend Family Friends?
We are currently offering a bonus of $1000.00 to be paid on the first paycheck with Bend Family Friends.
Do you want to make a difference in someone's life and get paid for it?
Bend Family Friends set out to be a model of how we think 24-hour Residential Care should be! We're a tight-knit, family-run business and we like for our homes to reflect that feeling of family. Come to work in jeans and a T-shirt and eat free meals and snacks when you're on shift. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to our clients, and we're looking for caring, empathetic, kind, and dedicated people who share our passion for progress to join our family!
As a Direct Support Professional, you will be helping our clients achieve their goals and supporting them along the way. You'll be a friend, a mentor, and an advocate. Some of this position's tasks will be:
- Help with basic daily living activities, including cooking, cleaning, and personal care
- Follow our clients' support plans to care for them effectively
- Accompany individuals to activities such as going to the park, the movies, or the grocery store
- Help them to doctors appointments, work, school, or visiting friends and family in the community
- Assist our clients in developing independent living skills
Experience: While previous experience is certainly helpful, it is not required to work for Bend Family Friends. We provide paid training to all new hires that begins before you are assigned a position, and continues throughout the course of your employment.
Requirements:
- No experience required - paid training provided
- Must be 18 years or older and have a high school diploma or equivalent
- Valid driver’s license
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Read/write/understand English
- Must be able to pass background check
- First Aid/CPR certified (will provide training)
- Oregon Interventions Systems (will provide training)
- Be a team player
- Good attitude and work ethic
Locations: Bend Family Friends currently has three homes from which we provide our services. If hired, you will likely be assigned a house that we believe fits your work style best, but we are flexible and will make sure to find the best fit for everyone, clients and staff alike.
Schedules: BFF provides services 24 hours a day, so there are a wide-array of possible schedules and varied shift types. We are happy to work around your schedule to ensure that we find a work schedule that best suits your needs. We know that work-life balance is extremely important and we want to respect that best we can.
Positions: We are looking to hire folks for full-time (with benefits) and part-time, but there are lots of opportunities for growth within the company and many more positions will become available as the company grows.
Wages: Wages vary depending on experience but start at $21/hr
Benefits:
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid time off
- 401k with matching
- Paid training
- Employee referral bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bend, OR 97702: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):
- Have you ever been subject to an abuse investigation?
Experience:
- Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $21.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid orientation
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $21