What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Support Associate - Oakdale, CT position at Mosaic?
Direct Support Associate
#25-5086
Workplace Type
Office
Description
Responsible for assisting individuals served in various aspects of activities of daily living, while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies and procedures. This position is also responsible for the health, safety and emotional support of the individuals being served.
Requirements
- Desire to make a positive difference in people's lives. No experience needed. We provide thorough training.
- Must be 18 years of age.
- Valid U.S. driver's license required, where applicable.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Work requires frequent physical activity including extended periods of standing, walking, and bending with occasional periods of sitting, kneeling, climbing, stooping, crouching, squatting and balancing.
- Work also requires constant reaching between knee and shoulder level as well as frequent reaching below knee level and overhead.
- Work requires occasional independent lifting up to 25 pounds, frequent push/pull up to 40 pounds of force and the ability to safely transfer 50 pounds.
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled