Direct Support Professional

Job Description:

Provide the personal care and support to clients who live in the home.

Assist with activities of daily living and personal hygiene needs including toileting and incontinence care, bathing, dressing, and grooming, while maintaining dignity and privacy.

Light housekeeping, meal preparation and feeding, and companionship.

Help with ambulation, transferring and range of motion exercises.

Ensure a safe home environment with unobstructed pathways.

Participate in activities that bring clients joy such as puzzles, games, reading and attending day program.

Benefits

Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

The ideal candidate will possess the following: 

•   Active Driver’s License
•   Related experience is helpful.  The employee must possess good verbal and written communication skills.
•   Ability to conduct and implement functional assessments.
•  Ability to read and write.
•  Ability to prepare necessary reports and recording of individuals’ program progress.
•  Ability to plan and supervise social, recreational, work and program activities for individuals in an assigned living area.
•  Ability to cope with day-to-day problems and to record and report observations.
•  Ability to maintain an understanding attitude toward the individuals in our care.
•  Ability to keep and maintain records with accuracy and completeness.
•  Ability to follow procedures established for care and use of equipment and food preparation.
•  Ability to maintain effective communication (including sign language) with staff and verbal and non-verbal individuals.
•  Ability to implement proper practices and techniques of supervision of the individuals in our care.
•  Ability to demonstrate flexibility and initiative in the job responsibilities and follow instructions.