Direct Support Professional - PT - West Jordan, UT

Overview

RISE provides services for people with disabilities including residential settings, day programs, employment assistance, managed care, and hourly supports. Our mission is to create opportunities for and with people. This encompasses not only individuals and families for whom we provide services and supports to, but also employees and stakeholders.

We are seeking Direct Support Professionals who are passionate about working with individuals with disabilities. This includes but is not limited to: assisting people with daily living, hygiene, meal prep, mobility, and behavioral supports. We have openings to work in a variety of capacities and settings, including residential homes, day programs and supporting those in the community or in their own home.

• Provide daily living support, hygiene assistance, meal preparation, mobility assistance, and behavioral supports as needed.
• Assist individuals in residential settings, day programs, and community or home-based environments.

• Must have verbal and written communication skills adequate to the specific job.
• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
• Approved Background Clearance Application, through the Office of Licensing annually.
• Specific language abilities (other than English) may be required.
• Reliable transportation to the work site and for transporting people, if applicable.
• Access to a telephone.
• Must be able to meet minimum training requirements and complete renewals as assigned.
• Must be 21+ if required to drive an approved RISE vehicle and maintain a valid Driver’s License, acceptable Driving Record, and current auto insurance that meet minimum requirements of RISE insurance policies if personal vehicle is used for transporting people.

We truly believe that where you work matters—our employees make a positive difference in our client’s lives every day and, in turn, our clients bring sunshine to gloomy days.

• Competitive hourly rate
• Flexible schedules
• On site- hands on human service experience
• Paid for training
• Rewarding!

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other duties as assigned by their supervisor.

RISE is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We embrace diversity in all its form. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Part-time
• Job function:
  Other
• Industries:
  Non-profit Organizations