Full Job Description
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Bonus based on performance
- Company car
- Competitive salary
- Employee discounts
- Flexible schedule
- Free uniforms
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
Viola Homes Estate, Inc. is an Adult Residential Facility, caring for adults with Intellectual and Developmental disabilities. The homes are located in Orange County, California: LaHabra and Westminster. The position is primarily a caregiving position, requiring much patience, dedication, and unyielding passion for the disabled community.
Daily duties include, but are not limited to the following, based on the shift that the DSP is covering:
- Assistance with ADLs and assistance with other functions.
- Re-directing resident behaviors, as needed and determined best, de-escalating potential behaviors.
- Facilitating outdoor community activities, to encourage improved quality of life (i.e. trips to beach, park, library, movies, malls, stores, dances, and other fun, creative activities).
- Personal hygiene and self-care support (i.e. hair, teeth, dressing, showering, etc.).
- Teaching life skills.
- Ensuring safety (eating, outdoors, crossing the street, etc.).
- Administering medications (once trained).
- Scheduling medical and dental appointments; and accompanying residents to appointments.
- Documenting daily observations, behaviors, successes, medication compliance, etc.
- Assisting with light housekeeping, meal preparation, and running errands as needed.
- Cooking (as determined)
- Providing transportation to appointments, outings, and other community activities.
The DSP position immediately answers to House Manager and Administrator.
DSP requires an individual is highly motivated, passionate about those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Requires self-initiative, positive attitude, discipline, attention to detail, effective communication; and necessitates being a team-player, able to communicate effectively.
Certain aspects of the job require training and ongoing continuing education.