Direct Support Professional

Available Positions:

Full-Time; Monday through Friday; 2:00pm-10:00pm

Part-Time; 3 days a week; 8:00am-2:00pm

Base rate of $15.00-$18.00 with shift differentials of $2.00-$3.00 per hour, based off shift type!

Join a caring and dedicated team of professionals that help people with a variety of challenges within our several 5 bed group homes and a 60+ bed care facility.

Your Role

• Coach people to appropriately cope with emotions, thoughts, behaviors, and other struggles.

• Role model and coach individuals with activities of daily living (cooking, cleaning, showering, hygiene, shopping, and managing money).

• Participate and plan recreational activities.

• Learn and implement Evidence Based Mental Health Programs with clients.

• Learn skills to de-escalate emotionally charged individuals.

• Ensure the safety of all those involved (monitor meals, behaviors, activities).

• Demonstrate teamwork with other roles (nurses, prescribers, therapists, and support staff).

• Communicate to the team through daily documentation and reports.

What You Need

• High school diploma or equivalent required (GED or NCR accepted).

What Makes You Stand Out

• Good teamwork mentality and client focused work ethic.

• Prior experience working with adults who have chronic mental health challenges.

• Valid driver's license and ability to meet agency driving requirements.

• Prior experience with health care documentation.

• CPR/First Aid certification.

Competitive benefits package for full-time employees working 30+ hours a week:

• Health insurance (up to 79% employer paid)

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• 401(k) with profit sharing and employer match

• Paid time off (accrue up to 80 hours during first year of employment; increases based on tenure with agency)

• 10 paid holidays

• 80 hours sick time

• 2 wellness days

• Staff development and training

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility for federal student loans

• Employer paid CEU's through Relias

• On-site primary care

• PerkSpot- employee discount program

• MeMD- virtual health provider for you and your family

• Free talk therapy

• $0 Telehealth/urgent care

• Discounted psychiatry

• Employee assistance program

• Advancement opportunities

• Shift differentials up to an additional $3.00/hour

About the Program

Hillcrest's Adult Residential Services operates several 5 bed group homes and a 60+ bed care facility for adults who have a mental health diagnosis. Serving as a steppingstone from hospitalizations to independent living, these programs provide supervision in a safe, secure, and protected environment, with the following support:

• 24 hour staffing and supervision

• Individual counseling and care coordination

• Mental health support

• Medication management

• Social and community integration

• Physical and emotional health development

• Recreational activities (structured and unstructured)

• Daily living skills education and instruction

About the Organization

Hillcrest Family Services is a non-profit organization that assists adults and children in need of help. Every day, Hillcrest builds confidence in hundreds of people and families. We strive to be a leading provider in supporting brain health and wellness. We're a place where compassion is commonplace. Where our passion soars and faith restores.

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