What are the responsibilities and job description for the Developmental Disabilities Caregiver position at Sample Supports?
$500 Sign On Bonus!!!
About the Role:Sample Supports provides comprehensive social services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our mission is to raise the bar of service delivery by providing superior and competitive community-based care options to the people most in need in our communities. We are dedicated to empowering the individuals that we serve to lead fulfilling lives, and we pride ourselves on prioritizing person-centered services in a way that supports greater autonomy, choices, and life goals. We are committed to excellence and strive to maintain the highest standard of care so that everyone that we serve can thrive in their communities.
We are seeking Direct Support Professionals to help adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities participate in meaningful community activities across Colorado. Our goal is to have the people we support direct their own services to reach milestones towards independence in whatever way feels important to them. As a Direct Support Professional, you will work with at-risk adults of varying needs to build social skills, support positive behavior development, and ultimately increase their level of confidence to participate as active members of their community.
Members of our team who find the most success are independent and autonomous workers with intrinsic motivation based on the mission to support the people we serve. We’re excited to continue to expand our team as the agency grows and look forward to meeting you during the application process!
Key Responsibilities:
- Support people with disabilities in group and one to one day program services (site-based and community environments)
- Assist in creating meaningful activity schedules chosen by the people participating in program
- Encourage the development of social skills and practice building meaningful relationships with at-risk adults
- Promote self-advocacy and assist people with disabilities in voicing their wants and needs
- Provide quality attention and supervision to at-risk adults participating in program activities
- Implement behavior support plans to encourage people to reach their goals both at program and in their communities
- Provide transportation to people with disabilities to and from program as assigned
Effective 7/1/2024, our DSP tenured wage scale will be increasing to the following:
- Starting wage: $20/hour
- 6 month wage: $20.50/hour
Tenured increases will be provided based on length of employment!
Health & Financial Benefits:
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Medical Insurance including Dental and Vision
- Postpartum Wellness Package
- Hospital Indemnity Benefit
- Flexible Spending & Dependent Care Accounts
- Monthly Employer Contribution to Dependent Care Accounts
- Accident & Short Term Disability Insurance
- 100% Employer Paid Life & Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Cell Phone Reimbursement
- Discounted Cell Phone Plans
- 401k With Up to 4% Match
Wellbeing Benefits - Only at Sample Supports:
- Weekly Catered Lunches
- Employee Assistance Program with Free Mental Health, Legal, and Financial Resources
- Monthly Wellness Seminars
- Paid Professional Development & Certification Opportunities
- Free Clinical Supervision for Qualified Degrees
- Annual Anniversary Gifts & Celebrations
- Bonus Opportunities for All Positions
- Dream Project - See Our Dreams Here!
- 5 & 10 Year Anniversary Trips - See the Trips Here!
- Virtual Sleep Training & Night Nanny Services for Eligible Parents
- Weekly Meal Services for Eligible New Parents
- Supplemental Parental Leave Pay for Qualified Employees
Requirements
Qualifications:
- Must have reliable transportation, a valid driver's license, and a willingness to transport individuals in services in your vehicle
- In order to provide transportation, the candidate must be 18 years of age or older.
- Able to perform the physical demands of the position may include but are not limited to:
- Physically intervening with individuals that pose a safety threat to themselves or others utilizing NVCI-approved techniques,
- Working with unpredictable and aggressive individuals and may be expected to be alone with them in the community or in their homes, and
- Maintaining calm and professionally intervening with individuals during escalated/crisis moments.
- If this sounds new or unfamiliar that’s okay! We provide comprehensive training and ongoing professional development to ensure you feel confident and comfortable implementing support plans. See more below!
- Due to the nature of the work performed at Sample Supports, and that this position works with an at risk population, we do require a criminal background check be completed
Training: Sample Supports offers intensive, paid training in:
- Trauma Informed Care
- Positive Behavior Development
- Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities
- CPR/First Aid
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
- Ethics of Social Work and Social Services
- Right of People with Disabilities
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