Full time hours, 8am - 3pm, 3pm - 10pm or Overnight (10pm - 8am)
RADIANT LIVING: SUPPORTED LIVING SERVICES
Radiant Living is a Supported Living Service Agency employing teams of Direct Support Professionals. DSPs work one on one with individuals who have developmental challenges, providing support needed for the person to be able to live in their own homes, access and participate in community, pursue their interests and live a life of their own choosing.
The people we support have a wide variety of challenges which can include: Intellectual, Developmental, Physical Disabilities including Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, and Autism. We also support people who have Mental Health and Behavioral Challenges as well as those who are Aging or have higher medical needs. Some of our clients are very independent, only needing a handful of support hours a week. Some have jobs, spouses or a very active community lives that keeps them busy. Others have no verbal skills and require direct care in most aspects of their life.
DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL JOB DESCRIPTION
Depending on the unique needs of each individual receiving services, DSP job responsibilities can include:
- Supervision of wellbeing and support with health needs: medication administration, medical and other appointments, direct personal care such as hygiene and other health related tasks.
- Maintaining safe and clean environment, household chores such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, and assistance with shopping and other errands.
- Positive behavior support, building life skills, achieving personal goals, pursue interests and access community activities and events.
-Maintenance of life records, attending trainings and staff meetings, and communicating regularly with the team supporting the person.
- DSPs help with all the little details and all the big things that support a person to live their own best life. Unique to the individual the DSP is working with, they could find themselves on a long hike exploring muddy trails, pushing a wheelchair in the neighborhood, sitting on the patio to enjoy the sun, getting immersed in a collaborative art project, coloring to relaxing music, coming up with a dress-up dance party in the living room, hanging out at the coffee shop, planting a garden, creating a cookbook with pictures and recipes, a picnic in the sun, or a three-day camping trip, gardening, meditating in nature, learning to read, listening to stories, making art, going to the gym, cooking gourmet meals, swimming, video games, long conversations about all sorts of things.
DSP work is great for building experience or for those who already have skills in the fields of social work, education, healthcare, psychology and any fields involving working with people. It's also great for people who are drawn to do meaningful work and make a difference in the world.
REQUIREMENTS
Must currently live locally. We do not do phone interviews and we need staff to begin training sooner than relocation would allow.
Must be able to pass a background (DOJ fingerprint) clearance.
Must have a clean driving record including no DUIs for the last five years.
Must have a reliable vehicle that is in good working condition that you can use during shift.
Must have good written and oral communication skills.
Must be able to provide proof of being fully vaccinated/boosted against Covid-19.
PAY and BENEFITS
Pay: From $19.00 per hour
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Mileage reimbursement
Paid orientation and training
Paid sick time
APPLICATION PROCESS
Please hit reply to this post, answer the following screening questions, and submit your resume:
1. Are you able to pass a Fingerprint/DOJ background clearance?
2. Do you have a clean driving record (including no DUIs) over the last five years?
3. Do you have a vehicle in good working condition that can be used during shifts to support your client in community access?
4. Do you currently live where you can comfortably commute to positions in Eureka, Arcata and McKinleyville?
5. Do you have plans in the next six months (such as leaving town for an extended period of time) that would necessitate getting more than one or two shifts covered? (if so please list dates)
6. How many hours a week would you ideally like to work?
7. What hours are you NOT available to work due to other commitments? (include hours you would NOT be able to work so we can see if we have shifts available that would work with your schedule)
8. What would be your first available start date?
9. Due to the nature of this job we are only able to hire people who are vaccinated against Covid-19. Are you fully vaccinated?
