Direct Support Professional - The Arc of Butler County
Butler, PA 16001
About the Job
$2500 Signing Bonus
- $15.45 /hour to start plus $1.50 shift differential
- Unionized workforce
- Weekend Shift Differential of $1.00/hour starting at 3pm on Friday
- Wage increases every January 1st
- 75 cent increase at 2 years of service
- Longevity increases every 5 years
- 10 Paid Holidays
- 3 Personal Holidays
- 6 Paid sick days
- 7 paid vacation days to start
- Health insurance coverage with no premium co-pay
- $10,000 life insurance 100% company paid
- Short-term Disability coverage 100% company paid
- Options for Dental, Vision and AFLAC insurance available
This is a direct-care position in the Residential Group Home Program involving the implementation of residential services to individuals with disabilities.
Examples of Work Performed:
- Assist residents’ meal planning, grocery shopping, preparation of meals, and kitchen clean-up and maintenance.
- Responsible for management of household and supervising upkeep of facility under the director of the Residential Program Supervisor.
- Assist residents in care of their clothing; use of washers and dryers.
- Instructing and encouraging personal hygiene and appropriate dress.
- Providing transportation when necessary with agency vehicle.
- Completion of daily anecdotal and progress notes regarding residents.
- Administration and documentation of medications.
- Performs related work as required.
This position is directly supervised by a Residential Program Manager. Specific duties in accord with above are assigned by the Residential Program Manager who utilizes performance in carrying out assigned tasks, resident progress, resident record completion, and other incidental but pertinent factors to annually review the holder of this position. Due to the nature of the position, overtime is required
Qualifications
MINIMUM REQUIREMENT:
Education
- High School graduate or equivalent
EOE
About The Arc of Butler County:
Since incorporating in 1957, The Arc of Butler County has served individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through:AdvocacyInforming individuals and families of their rightsProvision Residential and Vocational ServicesOur goal is to continue to meet the changing needs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by improving current services while developing and implementing new services.The Arc of Butler County is affiliated with The Arc of Pennsylvania and The Arc of the United States.
Source : The Arc of Butler County