What are the responsibilities and job description for the DIRECT CARE 1 position at Road to Responsibility?
$2,500 Sign-On Bonus – Residential Support Staff
Looking for meaningful work where you can truly make an impact? Join RTR and help individuals with developmental disabilities live independently and thrive in a residential setting. You’ll work alongside a supportive team to provide hands-on care, skill-building, and everyday support that turns houses into homes.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
This is an active, hands-on role where you’ll support individuals both at home and in the community. Responsibilities may include physical care, behavioral support (including trained interventions), and household tasks.
Join a team where your work creates real impact—helping people build independence, confidence, and a place they’re proud to call home.
Qualifications
Must be fluent in English and have the ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to communicate effectively with individuals under supervision, employees of the organization, families, and members of the community.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and sit; use fingers, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
Looking for meaningful work where you can truly make an impact? Join RTR and help individuals with developmental disabilities live independently and thrive in a residential setting. You’ll work alongside a supportive team to provide hands-on care, skill-building, and everyday support that turns houses into homes.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- $2,500 sign-on bonus for new full-time hires
- RTR voted Best Place to Work
- Comprehensive health & dental insurance (multiple plan options)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (medical & dependent care)
- Free life insurance & long-term disability coverage
- Paid time off to recharge
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution after one year
- DailyPay – access your earnings before payday
- Tuition remission & discount programs
- Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources
- Exclusive Employee Discount Programs
- Support individuals with daily living skills like cooking, hygiene, and routines
- Provide hands-on personal care and mobility assistance
- Help coordinate and attend medical appointments and community activities
- Implement individualized support and behavioral plans
- Administer medications following proper procedures
- Maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable home environment
- Provide transportation as needed
- Complete documentation and progress reports
- Collaborate with team members, families, and care providers
- Act as a positive, consistent role model
This is an active, hands-on role where you’ll support individuals both at home and in the community. Responsibilities may include physical care, behavioral support (including trained interventions), and household tasks.
Join a team where your work creates real impact—helping people build independence, confidence, and a place they’re proud to call home.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Valid Driver’s License.
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and the internet.
- Successful completion and maintenance of all state and agency mandated trainings, including medication administration.
- Must be willing to authorize a Criminal History Background Check (CORI) and release of information concerning allegations from Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC), Department of Developmental Services (DDS), and other agencies.
- Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Must be fluent in English and have the ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to communicate effectively with individuals under supervision, employees of the organization, families, and members of the community.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and sit; use fingers, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.