Developmental Specialist (FT)

Link Associates
West Des Moines, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/19/2022 CLOSED ON 7/24/2022

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Developmental Specialist (FT) position at Link Associates?

$5,000 IMMEDIATE HIRING BONUS
Developmental Specialist - Human Services Direct Care Professional.

Link Associates Now Hiring for highly sought-after shifts! 
  • Daily Pay.
  • Monday – Friday.
  • Available full-time shifts 8 am – 4 pm.
  • Available part-time shifts 8 am-noon and noon – 4 pm and you pick the days you work (as few as two days per week and as many as five days per week).
  • No Evenings.
  • No Weekends.
  • We're offering a $5,000 Hiring Bonus for full-time, Immediate Payment.
  • Currently Offering $1,00 An Hour Bonus Pay For Every Hour Worked
  • Free Employee Selected Medical Insurance
  • 403B Match
Responsibilities:
  • As a Supported Living Specialist at Link, you work with adults who have various types of intellectual and developmental disabilities.
  • Some of the people Link supports are fairly independent and able to take care of many of their needs on their own.
  • Others may be non-verbal and unable to use their arms and legs and require more assistance doing things.
  • Supported Living Specialist at Link, help people cook meals, take medicine, do laundry, clean their homes and assist with personal care.
  • Provide transportation and accompany the people they support into the community as they run errands like going to the bank and grocery shopping, visit others and go on outings, and attend events.
  • Get to know each of the people they support.
  • Getting to know what the people they support like, what they dislike, what brings them joy and makes them happy as well as what might trigger a behavior.
  • Really need to know the people they work with in order to be successful at supporting them and to ensure they are happy, healthy, and safe.
Why work for LINK Associates?
  • Immediate interviews (phone and Zoom interviews available), same-day employment offers, and start as soon as you want.
  • The MOST rewarding job you will ever have.
  • Engaging and meaningful work in a great TEAM environment.
  • Full-time employees are given 21 days of time off their first year of employment (an average of 25 hours per week get 16 days).  Available Day One!
  • Career advancement opportunities.
  • Casual dress – jeans, joggers, t-shirts/sweatshirts, tennis shoes.
  • Family-friendly employer, including bringing your child to work.
  • Generous Employee Referral Program (unlimited earning potential)Paid on-site training.
  • Overtime available but not required, it’s your choice.
  • No driver's license, no worries we are located on a bus route.
  • Monthly bonuses are available.
  • Pet-friendly employer – yes you can bring your pet to work.
  • Medical and dental insurance (we offer 8 medical plans to pick from).
  • Company-paid life insurance, long-term disability, and employee assistance program.
  • Link offers job security; Link has never had a lay-off and Link has been operating since 1953.
  • High School/GED/HiSET or higher desired.
  • Apply in under two minutes.

Salary : $1,400 - $1,600

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