Direct Support Professional, Respite (Camp Baker) - SOAR365

This position is a full-time role to include weekdays, weekends, and alternating overnights with teammates.

We are looking for a reliable individual to join our team at SOAR365. This is a great opportunity for a motivated and hardworking person that truly takes pride in their work. If you feel that you are the right one for the job and meet the qualifications, please apply today. We look forward to meeting you!

A little about us:

We are SOAR365! Our programs and services have always been designed for individuals and families who are coping with the daily real-world challenges of living with a disability. To that end, we've continually added more ambitious and thoughtful programs over the past 65 years. And, today our services have a profound impact on more than 1,300 people and their families.

A Day in the Life of:

As a member of our team, you will be responsible for assisting with coordination or staff and participant involvement in the day-to-day program activities. Your people skills will come in handy and will help you to maintain fantastic professional relationships with your fellow team members and those that we serve.

You will come to know the great people that make us who we are as a business and who keep our reputation alive. You will be a part of something great here at SOAR365 and you will enjoy what you do and with whom you do it.

Benefits and pay range:

• We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability benefits, flexible spending account, 403(b) +match, life insurance, wellness programs, and discounted tuition to South University, to name a few.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Delivers purposeful age-appropriate activities and supports for participants.
• Implements activities, using specified training techniques and interventions, related to, but not limited to, developing participant social interaction skills, personal hygiene training, motor skill coordination, and activities etc.
• Provides participants with personal care/hygiene support as needed.
• Provides direct training, supervision and support to participants during all activities when assigned staff is absent or need additional assistance.
• Encourages, through coaching of staff and positive behavioral participant support the active and/or partial participation of the participants in all daily routines and activities.
• Accompanies assigned participants on group activities/outings and provides transportation either in private vehicle or Agency vehicle when required.
• Completes all documentation for assigned consumers in a timely manner.
• Identifies program problem areas and recommends solutions to program Supervisor.
• Completes all assigned tasks related to program objectives, as defined by Supervisor.
• Attends all training sessions and staff meetings as may be required.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• High School / GED graduation required.
• One year of experience working with persons with disabilities preferred.
• Medication Administration certified or will obtain within 60 days of starting date and maintains certification throughout employment completing continuing education and recertification requirements as defined by SOAR365 in a timely manner.
• DSP employment for the Respite program is a hybrid role, rotating weekday and weekend shifts - and overnight shifts as needed.

To apply for this position, a completed SOAR365 application is required.

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Reasonable Accommodations

If you need reasonable accommodation when you apply for a position on our website, please contact us at (804) 358-1874 and ask for human resources.

SOAR365 employees benefit from working for a rehabilitative non-profit agency that specializes in providing employment opportunities for people with disabilities.