Direct Support Professional

Payrate: $17.69/hour

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do. We are seeking Direct Support Professionals to join our team in our Philadelphia location.

 If you are a Caregiver, Direct Care Worker, Home Health aide or always wanted to be one, this is the opportunity for you as we are hiring immediately!

Position Details

Our ideal Direct Support Professional candidate will have a strong desire to create long-term impacts on their consumer’s lives and enjoy encouraging, mentoring, and coaching others to achieve their goals. Spend your day in a variety of settings making memories with our individuals.  By following the Individual Support Plan, you can enjoy your days at the park and sensory gardens, while working on social and communication skills.  Enhancing independence by assisting with daily hygiene and personal care. Foster a true sense of pride in your individual, teaching them to navigate daily living activities, such as housekeeping and laundry.

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.