HIRING CAREGIVERS/DSP (Direct Support Professional) for Group Home/residential facility in North Highlands, CA
Salary: $19.50-24/hr (Depends on availability, flexibility, ability to complete recruitment/clearance process faster and smoothly etc.
Available Shifts/hours: Weekend nights 10PM-8:30AM and Mon to Fr. 6AM-8:30AM
In addition to high pay WE OFFER:
-$25-100 performance award
-$100-200 referral bonus
-Paid orientation
-Paid sick time
-Overtime
Job Description:
Join a team of passionate and caring people who make a difference in lives of individuals with developmental disabilities. We are looking for compassionate Caregivers-Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to provide care to 4 clients (living in group home setting) ages 7years to 22 years with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Essential Responsibilities/Job Duties include but not limited to:
Providing direct supervision. Performing personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, and ambulation, general health monitoring, and health care related tasks. Fostering positive relationships between individuals served and their housemates, staff, and others involved in their care
Assisting in implementing individual program plans (IPPs)
Ensuring client safety and maintaining a safe environment
Assisting with activities of daily living (dressing, bathing, feeding, ambulation, transfer, and toileting)
Reminding/assisting client with self-administration of medications (with proper training)
Encouraging self-help activities
Reporting changes in client's condition (Mental/physical) or family situation to the administrator or designee
Documenting services provided
Performing home management functions such as housekeeping, laundry, bed making, cleaning, and organizing
Assisting clients with medication administration
Planning meals, preparing list/shopping for groceries, preparing and serving food/meals, feeding and clean-up
Accompanying client to scheduled appointments
Transporting clients or running errands for clients as needed/when assigned by administrator
Implementing/utilizing behavior plans as per IPP
Implementing/utilizing crisis interventions plans
Providing supervision
Other duties as assigned by the administrator or designee
Qualifications:
High school diploma/GED (Preferred)
18 years of age or older
Valid driver's license (Preferred)
Must pass background check
Authorized to legally work in the United States
Must be able to provide negative TB test or negative chest x-ray (Can not be older tan 1year at the time of starting job)
Must pass Finger print clearance (People with criminal history including misdemeanors, expunged old records will need to disclose that information at the time of completing job application. Also, note that depending upon the severity of the crime finger prints may not be cleared to work with this population)
Positive attitude and team player
CPR and first aid certification
Ability to work in a group home
Ability to communicate (verbally and written) in English with all levels of personnel, internal and external to the company
Ability to handle physical aspects of job, including bending, stooping, lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, and walking for periods of time
Must maintain state regulatory certifications, as required by state/program requirements
Must complete CEUs and trainings as required by title 17 and Title 22 regulations
Able to work with individuals with behavior challenges
Reliable with good work ethics