Direct Support Professional - Merakey

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do. We are seeking Direct Support Professional to join our team at our program in Knoxville, TN.



If you are a Direct Support Professional, Direct Care Worker, Home Health aide or always wanted to be one, this is the opportunity for you as we are hiring immediately!



No experience required- we provide PAID training.



Earn: $15/hr.



Position Description



Our ideal Direct Support Professional candidate will have a strong desire to create long-term impacts on people’s lives and enjoy encouraging, mentoring, and coaching others to achieve their goals. Spend your day in a variety of settings making a difference in the lives of the people we serve. Our work is person-centered and we provide reliable care while supporting the person served in accomplishing their goals. We work to enhance independence by supporting with daily hygiene and personal assistance. We work to foster a true sense of pride with the individual, by guiding them to navigate daily living activities such as housekeeping, laundry and other activities of daily living. You will support the person served by aiding in independent living skill acquisition and community engagement in their community as well as exploring work possibilities or opportunities they choose.



To fill out an on-line application: www.Merakey.org/careers



Requisition number: 91145



ECF and ECF Choices Services help people gain as much independence as possible. People are supported to live with their family or in the community, not in an institution.

Employment and Community First CHOICES can help the person explore the possibility of working. Services can also help people learn skills for work, find a job, and keep a job. This could be a part-time job, a full-time job or self-employment. Working helps people earn money, learn new skills, meet new people, and play an important role in their communities. Work can also help people stay healthy and build self-confidence.

Other services help people learn and do things at home and in the community that help people achieve their goals. If a person lives at home with their family, the services help the family support the person to become as independent as possible. Services also help people get actively involved in their communities and include peer supports for the person and for their family.







Benefits

Merakey offers competitive compensation plans and more!


* DailyPay
* Work/Life Balance
* Flexible Schedules
* Cell Phone Discount Plans
* Employee Referral Bonuses

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!



REQUIREMENTS:



The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:


* Age 18 or older
* Must have a High School Diploma/GED
* Must possess a valid driver's license.
* Must have vehicle insurance coverage.
* Must have reliable transportation.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled