Samaritas
Direct Support Professional
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Job Description
- Req#: 11491
- Competitive Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits, effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment
- Company paid Basic Life Insurance ($10,000 minimum for each full time and part time employee)
- Company paid Short Term Disability accrual (Full time employees)
- Retirement Plan (403b) - Company matches on first 1.5% of gross income at 133%
- Great Personal Time Off (PTO) accruals
- Awesome Employee Discounts
- UKG Wallet - Pre-Pay Options
- Plus, many more benefits
- Provide hands-on care and assistance to persons served including, but not limited to, mobility, lifting, transferring, bathing, personal hygiene and grooming, laundry, meal preparation and mealtime assistance
- Assist persons served with activities in daily living including, but not limited to, household tasks, communication skills, and activities in the community
- Assist in development of individuals’ social and recreational interests and skills through appropriate modeling and supportive activities
- Complete and document consumer’s home-based programs as written by Community Mental Health (CMH) personnel
- Provide care and complete duties in compliance with Adult Foster Care Licensing rules for the State of Michigan
- Completion of “in-home” training, including CMH required training
- Pass medications in accordance with Person Centered Plan
- Cooperate with other Center staff to assist in meeting the needs of individuals in the Center
- Transport individuals and drive agency vehicle as needed; assure basic cleanliness and care of vehicle
- Assist in creating opportunities for persons served with outside entities for volunteer and work opportunities
- High school diploma or equivalency preferred
- Attain and maintain all required certifications and training (i.e., CPR, First Aid, Blood borne Pathogens, etc.)
- Direct care experience in a mental health field or working with vulnerable adults preferred
- Weekends, evenings and extended work hours required
- Participation in on-call shift coverage rotation required
- Valid unrestricted driver’s license with good driving record and proof of automobile insurance
Position Details
DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL - DRIVING ROLE - GLADWIN, MICHIGAN
Full time 30 hours per week - Afternoons 3pm - 11pm
Do you have direct care experience in a mental health field or working with vulnerable adults? Our Direct Support Professional provides hands-on care and assistance in daily living to individuals living at our Group Home in Gladwin, including but not limited to mobility, lifting, transferring, bathing, personal hygiene & grooming as well as laundry, meal prep and mealtime assistance. We are seeking someone with direct care experience to care for the vulnerable adults who have been entrusted to our care.
Welcome to Samaritas Nation!
Samaritas is a Michigan-based human service organization that connects people with families and communities, empowers them to live their fullest life possible, and creates a ripple effect of transformation. The reference to the work of the Good Samaritan in our name is especially fitting as it is consistent with our mission, values and the services our faith-based company provides.
APPLY TODAY! #BeTheRock, creating ripples of positive transformation in the lives of those we are entrusted to serve!
This position has a pay rate of $14.10 per hour plus direct care hours bonus.
What's In It For You
Some of the benefits you may receive are:
Part Time
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Provides direct hands-on care and assistance in daily living to individuals living within assigned homes.
Duties and Responsibilities
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Job Qualifications
Education, Training, and Licensure/Certification
Experience
Additional Work Requirements
#AFC #grouphome #caregiver
About the company
We deliver the home, family and community most connected to the individual relational, emotional, physical, and spiritual needs of those we serve, wherever they might fall on the continuum of care. Through permanence, we deliver a sense of love, belonging, health and well-being that empowers those we serve with a feeling of personal control, confidence and worthiness to live their fullest life. When those we serve reach their full potential they, in turn, promote the dignity of others, creating a ripple effect out into the community that achieves the greatest transformation for all.