Direct Care Professional

Company Description

At the center of your job with ResCare is the person who receives our services. Whether you’re encouraging a person with developmental disabilities to brush her own teeth for the first time, or helping a man with dementia stay in his own familiar surroundings, or sitting across the desk with a single mom who needs a job, or working with a veteran who’s suffered a brain injury so he can return home to loved ones, or supporting those who do – that individual is your focus.

Today, ResCare is the country’s largest provider of services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the largest privately-held home care provider to seniors and largest provider of education, vocational training and job placement for people of all ages and skill levels. Our leading youth services provide education, training and foster care services to children and young adults. Our revenues are in excess of $1.5 billion and growing. You will be part of a network of over 46,000 ResCare employees who work in thousands of locations across the United States, in Canada and Puerto Rico serving the diverse needs of over 50,000 people every single day and over a million people every year.

ResCare employees say they love their jobs because they help transform peoples’ lives and their communities. If you have a passion to help others – join us, make a difference and grow.

The Jobs

Job Description

The purpose of this position is to provide direct personalized support to ensure supported individuals' safety and health is maintained and they can experience the nature and quality of life of their choice based on their needs, preferences, aspirations, and decisions consistent with program guidelines, policies & procedures. Direct personalized supports include basic living skills, communication, community interaction, and recreation. Additional responsibilities include maintaining a clean, safe, stimulating living environment, providing transportation, and supporting individuals to become active members of their community. Service provisions focus on maintaining or enhancing the individual's dignity, well-being, autonomy, personal choice, self-esteem and teaching functional skills that are alternatives to maladaptive behavior.

Qualifications

**Minimum Requirements based on State Regulations

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.