Direct Support Professional (DSP) Part-Time

Heartwell Home Care has a position available for a Direct Support Professional with DSP 1 & 2 certifications at an Adult Residential Facility in Carson, California. As a Direct Support Professional with Heartwell Home Care you'll be enriching the lives of people with developmental disabilities in a beautiful family home located in a quiet neighborhood.

Heartwell Home Care is a small company whose owners actively participate in the operation of the business. We express appreciation for our employees by offering a competitive salary, medical benefits, sick pay, holiday pay, professional training, and flexibility for personal growth and time-off requests. In return, we expect from our employees, integrity, professionalism, and compassion in their service.

Please submit your resume, salary expectations and any details about your career, relevant to being a Direct Support Professional for Heartwell Home Care. We look forward to receiving your application. Thank you.

Responsibilities

• Performing personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene, bathing and grooming, feeding, ambulation, medical monitoring, and healthcare-related tasks
• Fostering positive relationships between individuals served and their housemates
• Ensuring client safety and maintaining a safe environment
• Assisting with toileting, including bedpans, urinals, and commode chairs
• Reminding/assisting client with self-administration of medications (with proper training)
• Encouraging self-help activities
• Reporting changes in client's condition or family situation to the office
• Documenting services provided
• Performing home management functions such as housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning
• Planning meals, preparing and serving food/meals, feeding and clean-up
• Accompanying client to scheduled appointments
• Transporting clients or running errands for clients

Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older
• High school degree/GED
• DSP 1 & 2 Certifications
• Valid CPR and First Aid certifications
• Valid CPI certification
• Pass criminal background clearance (FBI/DOJ)
• Physician's Health Screening Report and TB test clearance
• Valid driver's license (in most cases)
• Ability to work in home-like settings
• Ability to communicate (verbally and written) with all levels of personnel, internal and external to the company
• Ability to handle physical aspects of the job, including bending, stooping, lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, and walking for periods of time

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on experience
• A suite of voluntary insurance options including medical, dental, vision benefits
• Sick pay
• Holiday pay
• Flexible scheduling

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• No weekends

COVID-19 considerations:
We follow all CDC and CCLD Covid-19 guidelines/recommendations.

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• DSP 1 (Required)
• DSP 2 (Required)
• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $18