Our Company

　　ResCare Community Living

　　Overview

　　Are you driven to serve and help others in your community? Caregivers and Direct Support Professionals (DSP) are the heart of our company with their compassion, dependability, and care. If you want to make an impact by helping people live their best life, read more below and apply today!

　　Responsibilities

　　Join a team of passionate and caring people who make a difference in people’s lives. We are now hiring for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to provide direct care to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our DSPs are the STARS of our organization who provide caregiving to the people we support. This may be in a group home, home-like setting.

　　Essential Responsibilities/Job Duties

　　Performing personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, and ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks. Fostering positive relationships between individuals served and their housemates

　　Ensuring client safety and maintaining a safe environment

　　Assisting with toileting, including bedpans, urinals, and commode chairs

　　Reminding/assisting client with self-administration of medications (with proper training)

　　Encouraging self-help activities

　　Reporting changes in client's condition or family situation to the office

　　Documenting services provided

　　Performing home management functions such as light housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning

　　Planning meals, shopping for groceries, preparing and serving food/meals, feeding and clean-up

　　Accompanying client to scheduled appointments

　　Transporting clients or running errands for clients

　　Other duties as assigned

　　Qualifications

　　High school degree/GED required (in most cases)

　　18 years of age or older

　　Valid driver's license (in most cases)

　　Ability to work in a group home, home-like settings

　　Ability to communicate (verbally and written) with all levels of personnel, internal and external to the company

　　Ability to handle physical aspects of job, including bending, stooping, lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, and walking for periods of time

　　Must maintain state regulatory certifications, as required by state/program requirements

　　Medication Administration as required by state/program requirements

　　About our Line of Business

　　ResCare Community Living has four decades of experience in the disability services field, providing support to individuals who need assistance with daily living due to an intellectual, developmental or cognitive disability. Our community living services are provided in 27 states with several thousand programs and a comprehensive range of high-quality services, including: Community Living, Adult Host Homes for adults regardless of disability, Behavioral/Mental Health Support, In-home Pharmacy Solutions, Telecare and Remote Support, Supported Employment and Training Programs, and Day programs. For more information, please visitwww.rescarecommunityliving.com. Follow us onFacebook (https://www.facebook.com/ResCareCommunityLiving) andLinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/rescare-community-living/) .

　　Salary Range

　　USD $11.25 - $11.50 / Hour

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　　Job LocationsUS-LA-HAMMOND | US-LA-PONCHATOULA

　　ID 2024-134102

　　Line of Business ResCare Community Living

　　Position Type Part-Time

　　Pay Min USD $11.25/Hr.

　　Pay Max USD $11.50/Hr.