Caregiver​/Direct Support Professional​/DSP​/ICF​/Cleveland NC

Position: Caregiver / Direct Support Professional / DSP / ICF / Cleveland NC
Location: Cleveland

Caregiver / Direct Support Professional / DSP / ICF / Cleveland NC

We are hiring for a Caregiver / Direct Support Professional (DSP) at RHA Health Services in Cleveland, NC.

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health and substance use challenges, join our team.

Pay rate: $14.50 per hour
Sign-on bonus: $1,000 (for full-time positions only, paid out according to training schedule)

Schedule: Multiple shifts and schedules available. Shifts cover all days of the week, Monday through Sunday.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with Health and Safety Procedures
• Assist with people's supported development
• Assist with person-centered plan and outcomes
• Assist with medical requests
• Assist with data collection and reporting
• Assist with person-supported community life
• Provide support to team members and supervisors

Position Requirements :

• At least 18 years of age
• Valid driver's license
• High School Diploma or GED

Physical requirements to perform essential functions of the job included:

• Regularly required to lift 30 lbs
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 70 lbs
• Must be able to pull a minimum of 50 lbs
• Must be able to squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, and stoop
• Must be able to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls
• Required to regularly stand and walk
• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in CPR from the floor level requiring to work on hands, knees, bending, standing and lifting
• Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision

Pre-employment screening:

• Complete criminal background check
• Name checked in registries (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
• Drug testing
• Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements
• Proof of employment history or references (if required)
• Positions that require driving:
  Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle if required for providing transportation for individuals

Benefits:

• Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday
• Employee perks and discount program to help you save money
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Wellbeing programs:
  Physical, Emotional and Financial
• Chronic disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Training:
  Free CPR, first aid, and job‑specific training opportunities
• Contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits

EEO Statement

RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.

About RHA

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health, and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes. For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.

Seniority

Level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Other

Industries

Individual and Family Services

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