Direct Support Professional Position Available In Westmoreland, Pennsylvania

Direct Support Professional 3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars Vandergrift, PA 15690 Looking for a position where you feel rewarded everyday? Come be a part of a great team of caring and compassionate staff who support and make a difference in the lives of adults with Intellectual Disabilities. We have on-call positions working flexible schedules.

EOE TITLE

Residential Program Worker/Trainee

SUPERVISED BY

Residential Program Supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS

: Must be at least 21 years of age with: 1. High School Diploma or GED 2. Valid Pa Driver’s License and Insurable with the Agency’s Vehicle Policy. 3. Satisfactory Physical Examination in compliance with ODP Regulations with ability to perform duties outlined in the Job Description 4. PA Criminal History Clearance 5. FBI Criminal History Clearance if resided outside PA in past 2 years

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Assist individuals with mobility impairments in the community: enter/exit vehicle, secure wheelchair tie downs, lift wheelchair in/out of vehicle, climb curbs/steps, cross streets home: into/out of bed, chair, toilet, or bathtub, climb or descend stairs 2. Ability to use upper extremities to push a wheelchair or operate a manual hoyer lift involving repetitive pushing, pulling, pumping, and moving an individual weighing up to 225 lbs. and then transferring to a bed or chair 3. Use of upper extremity for range of motion needed to be a sighted guide or use a gait belt 4. Ability to support, rotate, reposition, and transfer individuals weighing up to 225 lbs. who are partially or totally dependent for mobility 5. Ability to use hands for fine motor skills and grasping to write, perform personal care, food preparation, sign language, keyboard/type 6. Ability to reach, bend, squat for household tasks: sweep, mop, vacuum, laundry, clean bathroom, clear walks of snow, handle groceries, etc. 7. Assist individuals with personal care to: dress, bath, toilet, change briefs, brush teeth, and groom 8. Quick action and mobility to redirect a fleeing individual or evacuate individuals in an emergency to safety 9.

Occasionally carry loads up to:

20 lbs.

Lift loads up to:

50 lbs. 10. Stand or walk continuously for at least 1 hour 11. Climb and descend stairways 12. Drive a van with up to 5 passengers in all weather conditions including night driving 13. Adapt to shift work including awake nights and quick rotation between different shifts 14. Ability to cope with mental and emotional stress of job duties or in medical/behavioral crisis 15. Adequate hearing and eyesight to ensure individual’s safety and accurate medication administration 16. Operation of common household appliances including a microwave 17. Absence of any medical problem including communicable disease that might interfere with the health, safety or well-being of intellectually disabled individuals who require 24-hour supervision

Job Types:

Full-time, Part-time Pay:

$18.06 – $18.52 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) Employee assistance program Flexible schedule

Schedule:

10 hour shift 12 hour shift 8 hour shift Day shift Holidays Monday to Friday Night shift On call Weekends as needed

Work Location:

In person