Direct Support Professional Float

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Caregiver is a leading Texas-based provider of services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) that supports clients with personalized treatment plans designed to help them lead their best lives. We are looking for a Direct Support Professional Floater to join our team. Everyone at Caregiver is committed to creating a world‑class experience for our individuals, and we work with integrity, accountability, transparency, and compassion.

We understand that those we serve have a choice in providers, and we strive to make a difference in their lives.

The Direct Support Professional Floater is responsible for fostering client independence by providing direct daily support, education, and transportation to clients with developmental and intellectual disabilities. This role works under the supervision of the Residential Services Director and follows Individual Service Plans and physician orders in a supported living home or community‑based setting. The Floater performs all responsibilities in alignment with Caregiver’s mission, core values, and policies, and complies with OSHA, CMS, HIPPA, and applicable regulations.

• Provide direct care to consumers served by the agency.
• Provide emotional support to consumers and their families.
• Follow the directions of the RSD to meet the consumer’s service needs.
• Prepare healthy, well‑balanced meals, including specific physician‑ordered diets.
• Complete the required number of in‑service hours each year to maintain active status.
• Document the services provided and submit paperwork within specified time frames.
• Provide homemaker services if specified in the consumer’s Individual Service Plan (ISP).
• Demonstrate reliability, timeliness, and responsibility while caring for consumers.
• Show flexibility in scheduling when client needs unexpectedly change.
• Be available anytime to cover shifts when contacted.
• Work in challenging environments without physical limitations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High School diploma or GED.
• Texas Driver’s license, good driving record, and reliable transportation.
• One year of prior experience in a group home setting with developmentally, intellectually, and/or physically disabled individuals preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to interact successfully with clients with special needs.
• Strong organizational and decision‑making skills; ability to document daily client activities and observations accurately and in a timely manner.
• Knowledge of Universal Precautions, First Aid, and CPR.
• Knowledge of proper personal hygiene practices.
• Ability to perform the physically demanding aspects of the job.
• Ability to complete required documentation both electronically and on paper.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and occasional overtime.
• Ability to read, write, and understand nonverbal gestures used by nonverbal clients.

• No credit check bank accounts to all employees with cash advance opportunities through Branch Bank.
• $10,000 in tuition reimbursement annually for full‑time eligible employees.
• $10,000 in life insurance for all employees at no cost.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Voluntary Life, and AD&D, Supplemental Insurance, and 401K for eligible employees.

For more information on our organization, please visit our website

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