Direct Support Professional; DSP; Intermediate Care Facility; Brandon

Job Title

Company Overview Quest, Inc. makes a difference in the lives of nearly 600 people each day. For over 60 years, Quest, Inc. has been committed to enriching the lives of individuals with disabilities by providing a path to independence, community inclusion, and empowerment. We are a trusted name in offering compassionate, quality support services, and we invite you to be a part of our team.

Company Values, Mission, and Vision At Quest, Inc., our mission is to help people with developmental disabilities experience a full life. We are guided by the vision to provide lifelong services for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Benefits
- Why You'll Love Working Here Full-time employees:

• Medical coverage: HRA, FSA, premium discounts, wellness credits, free virtual and Minute Clinic visits, free imaging, and surgery
• Dental and vision coverage
• Company paid life, short- and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) with up to 2.5% match
• Tuition assistance and reimbursement, student loan repayment assistance, employee assistance program, and more.

Part-time and part-time on-call employees:

• Quest, Inc. provides 401(K) with company match and EAP for part-time/part-time on call employees

Sample schedules

This is a bench posting for future opportunities. Qualified candidates will be contacted if an opening becomes available.

• Full-time:
  Sunday 6:45am - 11:15pm, Monday
  - Wednesday 2:45pm - 11:15pm
• Full-time:
  Sunday 6:45am - 11:15pm, Monday
  - Wednesday 6:45am - 3:15pm
• Full-time:
  Wednesday
  - Friday 2:45pm - 11:15pm, Saturday 6:45am - 11:15pm
• Full-time:
  Monday
  - Friday 6:45am - 3:15pm
• Full-time:
  Monday
  - Friday 2:45pm - 11:15pm
• Full-time:
  Wednesday
  - Friday 6:45am - 3:15pm, Saturday 6:45am - 11:15pm
• Various Schedules 10:45pm - 7:15am (Overnights)

Candidates should speak with their recruiter to understand which schedules are currently available.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance with personal care for all individuals in the home as needed including, but not limited to, toileting, bathing, dressing and hygiene needs.
• Provide positive social and leisure interaction to all individuals in the home regularly throughout the day.
• Safely lift, transfer and reposition all individuals in the home as outlined in daily schedules.
• Ensure safety for individuals in the home during mealtimes, including preparation of food, diet textures, dietary restrictions, adaptive mealtime equipment and feeding assistance.
• Complete housekeeping duties on a daily basis to include washing dishes, stripping and making beds, laundry, taking out trash, cleaning bathrooms and kitchens, mopping and sweeping.
• Ensure adequate supervision of individuals in the home. This may include staying past regularly scheduled hours until staff arrive for the next shift or back-up staffing is arranged.
• Report to work during inclement weather to ensure adequate supervision and care of all individuals in the home. This may include sheltering in place during a hurricane.
• Treat all people with dignity and respect, ensuring all personal rights are met including communicating in a friendly and professional manner with all people, including individuals in the home, coworkers, visitors and customers.
• If hired as a driver, operate large capacity vehicles (10-12 passenger vans, wheelchair buses) in order to provide transportation to individuals living in the home to/from training center, medical appointments, home visits and any community outing. Comply with all DOT regulations and local laws relating to operation of a vehicle.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• 18 years of age or older
• Read, write and comprehend English with the ability to remain calm and communicate during a crisis
• Previous working knowledge utilizing household appliances (washer, dryer, dishwasher, stove,…