DSP - CPS/Walden Senior Citizens Center

Overview

ORGANIZATION: Citizen Care

DEPARTMENT: Community Living

POSITION: Direct Support Professional

SCHEDULE: M-F 8:00-4:00

HOURS: 40 Hours

Are you looking for more than just another job? Or are you interested in a career with room to grow and to give back while helping others. Do you have experience as a CNA, Home Health Aide, Hospice Aide, or Caregiver? Join our team as a Direct Support Professional, we offer career advancement opportunities with increased wages. Read below to see all we have to offer, and the first step is to Apply Now!

Citizen Care Inc., a subsidiary of Partners For Quality Inc., provides residential, day program, habilitation, supported employment opportunities and behavioral support services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We are a non-profit organization, accredited by the Council on Quality & Leadership. Citizen Care has locations throughout the West Hills and South Hills of Allegheny County.

Responsible to the Assistant Executive Director and/or Director of Vocational and Community Supports for providing services to people with intellectual disabilities:

• Treating people with dignity and respect
• Encouraging personal discovery, development, and enhancing self-esteem
• Promoting independence in all aspects of a person’s life
• Encouraging each person to understand, exercise, and protect their rights and the rights of others
• Helping each person to identify, realize and celebrate their hopes and dreams
• Encouraging independence while at the same time providing supports as needed
• Acting as a community ambassador representing the agency in a positive manner by demonstrating professionalism when with the general public/business contacts
• Identifies, pursues, schedules, and coordinates opportunities for individuals to develop and retain relationships between program clients and community members
• Helping to nurture volunteer opportunities by establishing contacts and remaining an active confidant during the experience(s)
• Accompanying and assisting people during activities/trips up to 75% of the time
• Interacting positively with people at all times
• Problem solves and assists the program to overcome barriers ad challenges within the community
• Provides behavioral supports including execution of individual plans, crisis plans, SEEP, TSP’s, etc.
• Ensures the safety and welfare needs of the individuals during community inclusion
• Complies with HIPPA regulations
• Basic computer knowledge of e-mails, Word, Excel, MS Outlook
• Assisting people to achieve/realize personal outcomes/personal goals including care
• Assisting people with their health and dietary needs
• Assisting people with safety and security
• Accurate paperwork and record keeping, including but not limited to completion of all components of each individual’s Plan for Services and Supports
• Assisting in the overall operations of the Community Participation Supports by providing a safe, healthy, and productive environment that nurtures success and fosters a rewarding experience for all people receiving services and employees
  
  

Responsibilities

SCHEDULE / HOURS:

Full time - Daylight

LOCATION: Walden Senior Citizens Center

WAGE: $/ hour

Benefits

• Full Time employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package:
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurances
• $1,200 cash payout option in lieu of Health Insurance coverage
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• 16 to 26 Paid Days Off / year
• Wellness Days (2 per year)
• Sick Time
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Optional 401(k) with Employer match
  
  

WORK PERKS

• Paid orientation and training
• Free parking (select locations)
• Employee Activities, Rewards and Recognition Programs
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
  
  

APPLY TO THIS POSITION

Interested applicants can choose to apply in any of the following ways:

Complete an employment application online

Email resumes:Careers@PFQ.org

Partners For Quality and its family of agencies are an equal opportunity employer

EOE

Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Reliable means of transportation
• Driver's license
• One (1) year work experience providing services and supports to people with intellectual disabilities
• The ability to lift and transfer without restrictions
• Act 34 and if applicable, FBI clearances
  
  

Minimum Compensation

USD $17.00/Yr.

Maximum Compensation

USD $17.00/Yr.