Direct Support Professional - Bountiful, UT

Friends4Life (F4L) is looking for Direct Support Professionals (Care people for people with disabilities) to join our growing company! This posting is for one of our residential settings near Bountiful, Utah. F4L is dedicated to providing exceptional assistance to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our clients need reliable, friendly people who help them achieve all they can. Our care team helps to ensure our clients live as independently as possible! We are hiring for both full and part-time positions. We work to accommodate your personal schedule however we can.

Below is a short description of how our residential program works:

• Residential (RHS): Our residential services offer the most flexibility in terms of hours as we provide services for clients in a home setting 18-24 hrs per day. You will work with 1-3 clients at a time to help them live more independently. Occasionally you will take clients out into the community for shopping or other fun activities.
  • Various shifts available: Morning: 9 am - 5 pm, Swing: 5 pm - 11 pm, and Grave: 11 pm - 9 am. We are glad to discuss alternative scheduling needs. Just ask!

Wage & Perks

• Starting pay is $12.50-14.00/hour depending on experience
• Flexible scheduling
• Morning, Afternoon/Evening, and Graveyard shifts available

How You Will Help

No matter which shift is filled, the ideal job candidate will be highly dependable and have a passion for helping those with physical and/or mental disabilities. Working with each of our clients, you will help foster a positive, encouraging, and stimulating environment, while also fulfilling the following:

• Assisting clients to reach their desired goals
• Engaging clients in fun and fulfilling activities at home and in the community
• Aiding clients with daily needs, including but not limited to, nutrition, hygiene, exercise, communication, socialization, etc
• Supervising clients as they self-administer medication
• Documenting client progress
• Transporting clients in personal vehicles
• Following all health and safety protocols required by Friends4Life and the state of Utah
• Assisting our clients with keeping a tidy home in a clean and safe environment
• Supporting and upholding client legal rights by observing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Becoming properly trained and certified as the job requires

• Applicants must be 16 years of age at the time of hiring
• Valid drivers license or state-issued id
• Valid Social Security Card
• Because of the population we serve, the ability to pass a criminal background check
• Ability to move and stand for prolonged periods and frequently perform physically demanding tasks

Learn more about us at:

• https://www.f4lutah.com

Friends4Life is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. That's a promise!