Caregiver​/Direct Support Professional​/DSP​/Trenton TN

Caregiver / Direct Support Professional / DSP / Trenton TN

Join to apply for the Caregiver / Direct Support Professional / DSP / Trenton TN role at RHA Health Services, LLC
. We are hiring for a regular, entry‑level position. Your pay rate is $16.91 per hour, with additional bonuses and differentials for specific locations and shifts. Shifts cover all days of the week, Monday through Sunday.

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 those facing mental health and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services! You will provide support for individuals or groups in the community, assist with their goals and desires as identified through each person’s Centered Plan, and rely on direction and supervision to accomplish the job.

Bring your skills and passion to our dedicated team of caregivers and watch your efforts make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities. In this rewarding, entry‑level role you will be a key member of a care team, helping people identify and achieve their goals and live their best lives. From one day to the next, you’ll wear many hats—advocate, cheerleader, teacher, shopping partner, role model, coach, and more—supporting people in both their home and community.

• Provide education on human, legal, and civil rights.
• Promote healthy living and prevent illness and accidents.
• Increase awareness of self‑advocacy and support individual choice and decision‑making.
• Accompany people to work, the movies, concerts, shopping, and other community outings.
• Teach independent living skills.
• Provide transportation to appointments.
• Foster positive relationships within the community.
• Promote decision‑making about living, work, and social relationships.
• Assist with personal care and bathing, help around the home (laundry, cleaning, decorating).
• Document the care you provide.
• Understand diverse challenges of those living with disabilities and use effective advocacy strategies.
• Connect people with resources to further explore opportunities in career, education, volunteerism, etc.
• Promote effective communication.
• Assist in medication administration where state law allows.
• Protect confidentiality.

• High School Diploma or GED (Preferred)
• At least 18 years of age
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to lift, twist, bend, push over 30 lbs.

• Conflict resolution
• Some computer skills preferred
• Decision making
• Communication skills
• Ability to maintain good work attendance
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

• Complete criminal background check
• Name checked in the 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)
• For positions requiring driving—proof of driver’s license, driver’s insurance, and vehicle if required for providing transportation for individuals

• Pay Activ: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program
• 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. 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.

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.

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of the people we serve and support, apply to join the team today.