Direct Support Professional/PCA/SRNA/Caregiver at New Vista of the Bluegrass Inc

Louisville, Kentucky, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Jun, 26

Salary

20.64

Posted On

17 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Caregiving, Direct Support, Intellectual Disabilities Support, Developmental Disabilities Support, Bathing Assistance, Toileting Assistance, Feeding Assistance, Dressing Assistance, Active Treatment, Socializing, Client Supervision, SRNA Certification, RBT Certification, MA Certification

Industry

Mental Health Care

Description

New Vista Hazelwood is seeking direct caregivers to support our population of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. If you have a passion for caregiving or are interested in starting your career in healthcare, look no further! **NEW Starting base pay of $19.51 up to $20.64 based upon Education and Certifications including MA & SRNA & RBT ** Our employees experience all the benefits of working for a company that values their employees by providing a robust incentive and benefits package: * Top Tier Health, Vision and Dental Insurance * Generous Paid Time Off * Tuition Assistance up to $5,000 per year * Paid Orientation Training * Retirement savings 401K with up to 5% company match * Employee Assistance, Free Wellness clinic, Perks and More! Location Hazelwood ICF, 1800 Old Bluegrass AVE, Louisville, KY 40215-1168 Minimum Requirements: * High school diploma or GED * Ability to meet criminal background and drug screening standards ( NO Felony, NO pending Court dates) * Must be 18 years or older * Must be able to speak, read and write in English language. Details About the Job The Hazelwood Center is a Intermediate Care Facility that supports the long term care needs of individuals with intellectual disabilities. The Direct Support Professional position is vital to safety, happiness, and wellbeing of our clients. The support level required will be based on each client’s individual needs. In this role you will provide assistance with basic daily care needs such as bathing, toileting, feeding, dressing, active treatment, and socializing would be delivered by you as a part of your regular job duties. Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time position. Typical work week is 37.5 hours with some opportunity for overtime. Weekend work is required. Employee will work a rotating schedule as needed to provide direct support and supervision of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. As this is a residential setting, employees are assigned shifts. Employee must be able to flex hours and must be able to work mandatory overtime as needed. Employees must be able to work at least 7.5 hours per day with no restrictions to meet the needs of the facility. #HW1 ---------------------------------------- New Vista prohibits discrimination and harassment against any applicant, employee or contractor based on sex, race, color, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, working conditions, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, wage and salary administration, employee benefits and training. It is also the company’s policy to prohibit all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, encouraged another to complain, participated in an investigation into such complaints, or opposed unlawful discrimination.

Responsibilities

The Direct Support Professional position is crucial for ensuring the safety, happiness, and well-being of clients in an Intermediate Care Facility supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities. Duties involve providing assistance with basic daily care needs such as bathing, toileting, feeding, dressing, active treatment, and socializing based on individual client needs.