What are the responsibilities and job description for the Blair County Direct Support Professional- Varied Shifts position at Focus Behavioral Health?
New Focus Employees are eligible for up to $500.00 in bonuses within their first 90 days!
This is a position that has opportunities all over the county to support various individuals, you could have multiple work locations.
Help others reach their full potential by supporting adults with an Intellectual Developmental Disability (IDD) and/or Autism. Direct Support Professionals teach independent skills and provide assistance with socialization, finances, life skills, and more to individuals with disabilities, helping them achieve greater independence and an improved quality of life. The ideal candidate should have professional technology skills, strong organizational skills, and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals to achieve their goals.
Benefits
- Medical, Vision and Life Insurance
- Full AND part-time employees earn PTO
- Enjoy our Wellness Program, Paid Training, Family Discount Portal
- Continuing Education Discount, and Retirement Program
- Minimum starting wage of $16.00, higher with experience
- Your compassion for our community will make you succeed at Focus
- Interns WELCOME!
Responsibilities
- Responsible for working scheduled hours and making up any hours missed
- Responsible for addressing goals/objectives daily
- Responsible for the daily health and safety of the individual
- Responsible for all duties related to direct care and Activities of Daily Life
- Responsible for communicating incidents to the proper parties
- Responsible for transportation of individuals to and from activities as needed or help individuals achieve independence through public transportation
- Responsible for documenting and reporting progress to the support team and Employment Specialist
- Responsible for supporting individuals to achieve independence
Qualifications
Direct Support Professionals must
- have compassion, Integrity and Sense of Community to support individuals achieving success!
- have use of a computer/laptop/tablet to attend five days of paid training for orientation.
- have basic computer knowledge to complete virtual meetings, web-based training, documentation and timekeeping.
- have a reliable vehicle to get to the homes of individuals, and transport individuals daily. Reimbursed $.40/mile.
- have a personal phone for documentation and timekeeping with data and Wi-Fi capabilities.
- have low absenteeism and punctuality to support our individuals with consistent support to build rapport
- know a Pennsylvania Criminal History will be completed by Focus, as well as a ten year driving history, and these can be repeated at any time during employment. FBI background checks and Childline checks will need to be completed by the employee.
Focus Behavioral Health Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Race, sex, religion, age, or national origins does not affect hiring, firing, promotions, benefits or pay. FBHI provides treatment of all employees based on merit. FBHI complies with all federal, state, and labor laws.
Bonus payments contingent upon meeting new hire expectations for submission timelines and performance.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $16.00 - $17.50 per hour
Expected hours: 30 – 35 per week
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid orientation
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
- Rotating weekends
- Weekends as needed
Application Question(s):
- This position requires that you have a vehicle insurable in your name to use every day at work. Do you meet this requirement?
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Autism/IDD: 1 year (Preferred)
- workplace technology: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Willingness to travel:
- 75% (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16 - $18
