Direct Support Professional DSP for Home Health Support

Benefits

• Same-day Reimbursements
• Flexible schedule
• Help or transport service

Shepherd Health and Living is a DODD certified agency that provides staffing and home-based care for individuals with various disabilities to empower them to live with independence and provide community, security, and mobility.

If there is a fit together, we look forward to hiring you and introducing you to the team and individuals we serve!

• Job Type: Full-time
• Pay: $16.00 per hour
• Shifts available immediately
• Location:
  
  In person at homes of individuals we serve
• Expected hours: 40 per week
• Part time shifts also available

We are looking for a Direct Support Professional (DSP) to join our team! You will directly work with patients, following a one-on-one care plan in patient homes. You operate with a big heart, not only providing personalized and attentive care but by building genuine relationships with those you serve. You are detail-oriented, highly organized, and committed to creating a healthy environment that meets patient needs.

Strong verbal and written communication skills are needed to succeed in this role. Prior Home Health or Hospice experience is a plus but not required. If you are looking for a new career, we can train you from the beginning!

• Paid every Friday
• Mileage reimbursement
• Weekly expense reimbursements
• Paid training

• Morning shifts
• Afternoon/Evening shifts
• Overnight shifts
• Weekday and Weekend Shifts

• Assist patients with daily activities such as moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or automobiles
• Care for patients by changing bed linens, doing laundry, cleaning the home, or assisting with personal care
• Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with the supervisor
• Build relationships with patients by conversing or reading aloud to help keep them mentally healthy and alert
• Give medications and immunizations
• Engage patients in exercises or other activities

• 2-Hour Course for Direct Support Professional (DSP) Certificate
  - We will help you get this if you do not currently have it
• High School Diploma or GED required
• Driver’s license/
• Car insurance required if driving clients to various outings
• CPR/First Aide certification required
• BCI and/or FBI background check
  - Cost of this is reimbursed to you same-day
• Have Social Security Card for employment onboarding

• Growth opportunities
• On-the-job training
• Casual work attire