Direct Support Profesional

At Caritas we believe every life deserves LOVE! If you agree, then please consider joining our team!!  This important position affords someone with a high school level education the opportunity to work in the professional field of Developmentally Disabled Caregiving. This role is perfect for a compassionate person with lots of patients. Most importantly, candidates must want to make a positive difference in the lives of our clients, every day! If you’re ready to make an impact, please apply today!!!

At Caritas, we know we’re competing with other employers for your services, and we want to win! It is our goal to offer competitive compensation and affordable benefits to all eligible employees. Caritas currently offers the following benefits to full-time employees:
 

• 403 B Retirement Plan (5% Employer Match)
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance Coverage 
• 12 Employer Paid State & Federal Holidays
• Telehealth Services
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Health Saving Account
• Employer Paid Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Real Work/Life Balance
• Tuition Assistance Program

• Assist residents with all aspects of home living, including but not limited to: cooking, cleaning, personal development, taking medications, recreational activities.
• Ensure resident medication needs are met by monitoring and documenting medication regimen. Bring any health issues to supervisor's attention. 
• Provide excellent customer service to residents and families and maintain positive relationships and lines of communication.
• Assists residents with making monetary purchases/exchanges.
• Works with residents in the community in order to assist residents in utilizing resources and developing natural supports.
• Provide training and guidance to residents to support reaching individual goals
• Provide direct personal care or oversight as needed.

• Must have a High School Diploma or G.E.D. Experience working in a residential setting with individuals with DD is preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret simple instructions, short correspondence, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and memos.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to write notes that conform to the prescribed style and format.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide by 10's and 100's.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of money and weight measurement, volume and distance.
• Ability to compute percentages. 

​REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardizations exist.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• Must be able to use Microsoft Office and perform data entry into the database.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and is regularly required to talk and hear. 
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit. 
• Must be able to handle strenuous tasks and physical exertion.
• The employee is occasionally required to lift between 11 lbs and 50 lbs to assist clients with ambulation and transferring if needed.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Able to work evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.