Direct Support Professional (DSP) / Caregiver
- Full-time
Company Description
At Dungarvin, you have the ability to make someone's life better! Embrace the opportunity to change someone's life by assisting people with disabilities. Providing personal and companion care at Dungarvin, you will have the ability to enhance the quality of life for individuals with disabilities.
What we have to offer:
- Starting salary $18.00 per hour
- Schedule: M-F 8:30am - 5:00pm - 36 to 40 hours
- Opportunity to work additional hours
- Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance for eligible employees
- Supplemental Insurance
- Flex Spending and HSA Accounts for eligible employees
- Pet Insurance
- Life Insurance for eligible employees
- 401 K plan with up to 3% employer match for eligible employees
- Paid Time Off
- Growth and Development Opportunities
- Employee Referral Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- National Brand Discounts
- PAID training and orientation
Job Description
The Program Counselor is responsible to work cooperatively with the Program Director and other staff in developing, implementing, and evaluating consumer care and programming. The individual should follow up directly with the Program Director on any program or personnel issues within Day Program. The individual should follow up with the Coordinator in areas related to activity, medical, or maintenance needs of the vehicles.
The Program Counselor is responsible to provide direct services to the consumers including assisting in maintaining clean, safe transportation to activities, assisting with meals, and supervising, training, and assisting the consumers in every aspect of their lives.
Qualifications
- Must have a high school diploma or GED Certification and some education, training, and/or experience outside of high school in a related area.
- Valid Driver's License
- A sincere desire to provide direct service to individuals with developmental disabilities,
- The ability to make sound judgements when given guidance and priorities,
- The ability to work as a team member to maintain consistency and quality in programming,
- The ability to exchange support, constructive criticism, and ideas with other staff members.
- Communicating effectively with persons served, other direct care staff, and team coordinators is a vital part of this job. For this reason, Dungarvin requires both oral and written English language proficiency in this position.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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