Walk-In Wednesday (Open Interviews for Direct Support Professional) - Tennessee, Memphis

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Walk-In Wednesday (Open Interviews for Direct Support Professional)

Job Location Memphis - Memphis, TN

Position Type Full-Time/Part-Time

GENERAL:

The position involves providing support to individuals with disabilities, empowering them to lead self-directed lives, and providing them with opportunities to develop/ maintain skills that enhance the quality of their lives. Our mission is to ensure that supported persons are happy, healthy and safe in an environment where they can enjoy life to the fullest extent possible.

DESCRIPTION:

Support Solutions invites you to stop by our Memphis location at 5909 Shelby Oaks Drive, Suite 201 every Wednesday from 10 am to 3 pm. Interviews and job offers will be made on the spot. Bring your work authorization documents and a positive attitude!

50 positions available for Direct Support Professionals (DSP), various shifts offered! Pay is $13.75 per hour

• $300 Sign-On Bonus paid after working FT for 90 days.

If you are looking for a rewarding career helping to change lives daily - come be a part of our team!

Our people make the difference! That's why we are the Provider of Choice in our industry. Compassion, Empathy, and a Positive Attitude are what you need.

As a leader in supporting persons with Intellectual and Development Disabilities and/or mental illness, we are always growing our team of direct support professionals. Individuals with the desire to empower others, provide companionship and help make a difference in someone's life, Support Solutions has the opportunity for you.

You can use your creative skills to enhance the lives of others. You will join a team where diversity is valued, and employees are rewarded based on merit and quality performance. Join us and see what we're all about.

Support Solutions offers full benefits:

• WEEKLY PAY!!!
• Paid Training
• $300 Referral Bonus
• PTO (paid time off)
• 8 Paid Holidays per year
• Competitive Wages
• Medical Insurance
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401K Program
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Bereavement and Jury Pay

This job description does not list all the duties of your job. You may be asked by Supervisors, Managers or designated and/or authorized staff to perform other duties. You will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in the job description. Support Solutions reserves the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not a contract for employment and either you or Support Solutions may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Must be 18 years of age and able to read and write effectively. ECF staff must have high school diploma or GED. Must have a valid drivers license and maintain a valid drivers license and acceptable driving record throughout employment with SS. Must meet state and local requirements regarding criminal background check, sexual offender check, abuse registry, drug screening and felony offender listing. Must meet all training requirements and keep training current.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Effective organizational skills, able to complete heavy workloads within established time frames, and perform with frequent interruptions and/or distractions
• Effective interpersonal skills, able to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others, ability to interact appropriately with others in various contexts and purposes
• Must be able to practice confidentiality in all matters pertaining to clients and employees
• Can perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another, in a job that may require significant differences in technology, techniques, environmental factors, physical demands, or work situations

MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Employee must provide any medical records to comply with regulations required by a governing entity and Support Solutions policy. Examples include: TB Skin tests, HEP B vaccinations and Flu vaccinations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This position is either part time or full time and may require additional hours over 40 per week. This position works primarily in a home environment, but is also required to be with supported individuals in community settings, work settings, outdoor activities, etc.

Body Positioning : The employee is regularly required to stand and/or walk for prolonged periods of time. She/he may also be required to sit for short or long periods of time while completing other duties and responsibilities. There is also a requirement to be able to occasionally stoop, kneel, or crouch and to reach with the hands and arms. She/he must be able to drive/travel for short periods of time to transport supported person to appointments and community outings and to attend meetings, and trainings.

Body Movements : The employee must have a full range of body movements including the use of his/her hands, feet, and limbs to perform CPR compressions, abdominal thrusts, CPI (The Crisis Prevention Institute is an international training organization that specializes in the nonviolent crisis intervention training designed to teach best practices for managing difficult situations and disruptive behaviors..) techniques, or to pursue on foot a person to prevent them from injury, etc. The ability to bend the body, to reach for objects, and to crouch/stoop, and climb when needed are also required.

Body Senses: The employee must have command of all five senses: sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distant vision, and depth perception. These vision requirements in each area must be sufficient to shift in focus from reading documents to using a computer or tablet for data entry and operating a vehicle. There is also a requirement to talk and listen for prolonged periods both on the telephone and face to face.

Strength: The employee must have the ability to perform heavy lifting over 50 lbs. to assist total care supported individuals with transferring from or to wheelchair, turning/repositioning a total care person in bed, etc.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES:

• Valid state issued Driver License
• Must maintain valid Medication Certification throughout tenure
• Must maintain valid CPR/First Aid Certification throughout tenure
• Must maintain valid CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) training throughout tenure, if required

Agency insurance coverage for vehicles operated in the course of work at specific locations shall stand as the primary insurance coverage for employees working in that particular home setting. Valid automobile insurance is required for all employees working at homes where the agency does not provide a vehicle and this coverage must presented prior to transfer to any home where an agency vehicle is not provided. The agency reserves the right to request proof of insurance regardless of the site location or availability of an agency vehicle.

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