DSP - Direct Support Professional

Company: Help at Home, LLC
Location: Joliet
Posted on: April 10, 2021

Job Description:

Help at Home is hiring TODAY in your community - Join today and earn a $400 CARES bonus! *We are also offering a $100 voluntary COVID vaccination bonus!*

We recently increased our pay rates to $14 per hour to start for all caregiver roles in Illinois beginning April 1st.

Help at Home is the nation's leading provider of high-quality support services to seniors and people with disabilities. Our clients need us more than ever to continue living independently in their own homes while staying safe from high risk facilities.

Help at Home leads the home care industry in protecting our clients and caregivers. We provide priority vaccine access, a ready supply of quality PPE, and up-to-date training.

Our caregivers are essential service providers and we are proud to offer the following benefits:

• Flexible scheduling with either part-time or full-time hours
• Health care plan options with expanded medical coverage
• Free COVID testing and priority vaccine access
• Quarantine and Hazard pay for employees exposed to COVID on the job
• Paid time off and vacation time
• Paid travel time and mileage reimbursements
• Industry-leading training and development
• Strong career paths in a high-demand industry
• Compassionate, professional management teams
  
  Join us today and become a Help at Home Hero!
  
  A Direct Support Professional typically works in a private group home with 2-3 clients, and common activities include:
  
  
  • In-Home Assistance - Help your clients with day-to-day activities like preparing meals, cleaning, dressing, grooming, bathing, toileting, laundry, medication, monitoring vitals, technology and other basic activities
  • Companionship - Join your clients in playing games, arts and crafts, and accompanying them to events outside the home such as appointments, grocery shopping and running errands
  • Community Building - Create a safe and positive living situation for your clients, communicating with the family and other staff about any concerns or challenges
    
    In order to be eligible for this role, you should have:
    
    
    • HS Diploma or GED
    • Valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation
    • Recognition of the needs of others, and the ability to build relationships with people from different backgrounds
    • Flexibility, adaptability, and willingness to spend evenings and weekends caring for your clients with dignity, patience, and compassion
    • Dedication to professional development including organizational and state-required training
      
      CARES bonus eligibility is based on employment through May and will be paid out in June, 2021. Caregivers who voluntarily get the COVID vaccine are eligible for $100 bonus. Caregivers must comply with state background screening requirements. Compensation, benefits, time off and bonuses vary by state and location so please ask for complete details at your interview.

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