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Medicalodges Wichita
Direct Support Staff (ID/DD)
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What they do
A Caregiver or Personal Care Aide provides non-medical care for adults, including elderly and disabled people, typically in their own homes. Assists clients with daily tasks including bathing, medication reminders, and light housekeeping; may also provide transportation for appointments and errands. These roles do not always require formal certification.
$30,746 / year median in Kansas
+19% projected growth
Job Description
New Hope Services is looking for Direct Support Staff with the primary responsibility of assisting intellectually and developmentally disabled adults. New Hope Services, located in Pittsburg and Valley Center, Kansas, provides developmentally disabled clients with the services and support they need to empower them to live independently within their community. Medicalodges has developed, in New Hope Service, the expertise and highly trained personnel that are necessary to help people with developmental disabilities move into residential settings and personal homes and away from institutions.