What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Support Professional position at Clarvida - Oregon?
About your Role:
As a Direct Support Professional, you will provide care, support and skills-training to individuals with developmental disabilities and/or mental health challenges. Fostering positive relationships between caretakers and individuals served you will work to ensure client safety and maintaining a safe environment. Assisting clients with self-administration of medications (with proper training) and encouraging self-help activities. Performing home management functions such as light housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning, you will help clients plan meals, shopping for groceries, preparing and serving food/meals, feeding and clean-up. While following a structured support plan, you will accompany clients to scheduled appointments and in running errands if needed (approved drivers only.) All focused on supporting clients with social skills and integration into the community.
Perks of this role:
- Competitive pay rate -$17.00/hour
Does the following apply to you?
- High School Diploma/General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
- A valid driver’s license with a good driving record
- Paid vacation days that increase with tenure
- Separate sick leave that rolls over each year
- up to 10 Paid holidays*
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefit plan options
- DailyPay- Access to your daily earnings without waiting for payday*
- Training, Development and Continuing Education Credits for licensure requirements
- 401K
- Free licensure supervision
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance program
- Perks @ Clarvida - national discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment
- Mileage reimbursement
- Cellphone stipend
Salary : $17
