What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Support Professional position at Familylinks?
Are you seeking a meaningful job that offers a dynamic work environment, opportunities for advancement, and the chance to make a difference in the lives of youth and adolescents? If you have experience as a CNA, PCT, Home Health Aide, Caregiver, or have worked with youth before, Familylinks wants you to join our team!
Join Us as a Direct Support Professional!
We are seeking candidates who are compassionate, adaptable, and dedicated to empowering youth and adolescents to help them achieve their full potential. Your role will involve supporting daily activities such as meal preparation, medication administration when needed, providing transportation to community events, and supporting individualized goals all aimed at fostering independence and promoting a fulfilling and healthy lifestyle. Schedules available are 7a-3pm, 3p-11p, & 11p - 7a. Familylinks encourages work/life balance and supports employee self-care.
Locations available in: Downtown Pittsburgh, Wilkinsburg, Verona, Monroeville, and Plum!
About Familylinks:
For over six decades, Familylinks has served the diverse communities of Western Pennsylvania. Last year alone, we supported over 11,000 people of all ages, backgrounds, and beliefs. Our mission is to positively impact lives through integrated community, behavioral, and social programs. We seek dedicated and passionate individuals to help us continue making a difference. Familylinks offers family-centered services in Behavioral Health, Service Coordination, Youth and Family, and Aging Services.
What perks does Familylinks offer?
- $2000 sign on bonus
- Opportunity for low to no cost medical insurance
- Free Dental/Vision Insurance
- Generous PTO
- Paid Holidays, Clearances, and Training
- Employee Recognition Program
- Employee Referral Program
- Tuition Reimbursement and Eligibility for Student Loan Forgiveness
- Optional 403(b) Retirement Plan w/ Employer Match
- Career Advancement Opportunities
Direct Support Professional Responsibilities:
- Provide required levels of supervision and security for residents at all times.
- Promote healthy, professional, and mentoring relationships with residents.
- Participate in all service components, including referral, intake, assessment, service planning and delivery, and discharge.
- Provide timely and accurate written and verbal documentation of all program operations and service components.
- Supervise and document the administration of medication.
- Provide transportation for residents to ensure their safety and attendance for appointments.
- Attend all meetings, supervisions, and trainings as required.
Direct Support Professional Requirements:
- High school diploma/GED.
- Valid driver's license.
- Schedule may require working evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime, as required and/or directed.
- Excellent computer skills and strong communication skills.
- Support the organization's mission along with sensitivity of cultural and workplace.
- Ability to handle confidential information and HIPAA guidelines.
Familylinks takes pride in its status as an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policies, applicable to both current team members and prospective candidates, prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, disability, ancestry, national origin, age, sex assigned at birth, sexual orientation, transgender identity, gender transition, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status.
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