Caregiver / Direct Support Professional / Dsp

RHA Health Services

Deep Gap, North Carolina, United States
Support individuals with disabilities
Implement centered plans
Promote healthy living
Provides support for individuals and/or groups of persons with disabilities in the community

Job Summary

  • Provides support for individuals and/or groups of persons with disabilities in the community.
  • RHA is Looking for Direct Support Professionals to Join our Waiver Homes!!!!!
  • We offer the following benefits to employees: Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!

Matching Summary

Provides support for individuals and/or groups of persons with disabilities in the community.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Support individuals with disabilities
  • Implement centered plans
  • Promote healthy living
  • Teach independent living skills
  • Foster positive community relationships
  • Assist with personal care
  • Document care provided

Nice-to-have

  • Positive and personable individual
  • Seek to understand individuals
  • Effective advocacy strategies
  • Promote effective communication
  • Make a real difference

Key Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • Meet all pre-employment screening
  • Regularly required to lift 30 lbs
  • Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs
  • Must be able to pull minimum of 25 lbs
  • Must be able to squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, and stoop
  • Must be able to regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls
  • Required to regularly stand and walk
  • Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in CPR from the floor level requiring to work on hands, knees, bending, standing and lifting
  • Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision
  • Must be able to talk and hear
  • Complete criminal background
  • Name checked in the registries
  • Drug testing
  • Education verification and other credentialing
  • Proof of employment history or references
  • Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals

Work Rights

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