Developmental Disabilities Caregiver

Description

$500 Sign On Bonus!!!

We launched the Dream Project in 2022 as an additional benefit to all employees at Sample Supports. The mission behind the Dream Project is to model, encourage, and practice personal goal setting and achievement in our workforce with the intention of replicating those skills with the people with disabilities that we serve. Please follow the link below to learn more!

• https://www.samplesupports.com/the-dream-project.html

We know you can choose to work anywhere - choose to work with an organization that makes a difference in the lives of people with disabilities.

Sample Supports is seeking Direct Support Professionals to help adults with intellectual and Developmental Disabilities participate in meaningful community activities across Colorado. Our goal is to have the people we support direct their own services to reach milestones towards independence in whatever way feels important to them. As a Direct Support Professional, you will work with at-risk adults of varying needs to build social skills, support positive behavior development, and ultimately increase their level of confidence to participate as active members of their community.

At Sample Supports we believe that by supporting our employees, our employees will in turn provide the best care to the people we serve. We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package including unique benefits like The Dream Project where we support our employees in accomplishing a personal or professional goal that means something to them.

Learn more about The Dream Project and our other benefits below:

Benefits:

• Free clinical supervision for qualified licenses
• Paid professional development including continuing education credits
• Medical insurance including vision and dental
• Sign on bonus for employees full-time in the position
• Flexible spending and dependent care accounts (with $250 annual employer contribution)
• Accident and short-term disability insurance
• 100% employer-paid life and voluntary term life insurance
• Pet insurance
• 401k with up to 4% match
• Flexible paid time off
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid parental leave
• Dream Project - We're excited about this! See more here: https://www.samplesupports.com/the-dream-project.html
• 5 & 10 Year Anniversary Trips https://www.samplesupports.com/5-year-trips.html

Responsibilities:

• Support people with disabilities in group and one to one day program services (site-based and community environments)
• Assist in creating meaningful activity schedules chosen by the people participating in program
• Encourage the development of social skills and practice building meaningful relationships with at-risk adults
• Promote self-advocacy and assist people with disabilities in voicing their wants and needs
• Provide quality attention and supervision to at-risk adults participating in program activities
• Implement behavior support plans to encourage people to reach their goals both at program and in their communities
• Provide transportation to people with disabilities to and from program as assigned

Qualifications:

• Must have reliable transportation, a valid driver's license, and a willingness to transport individuals in services in your vehicle
  • In order to provide transportation, the candidate must be 18 years of age or older.
• Able to perform the physical demands of the position may include but are not limited to:
  • Physically intervening with individuals that pose a safety threat to themselves or others utilizing NVCI-approved techniques,
  • Working with unpredictable and aggressive individuals and may be expected to be alone with them in the community or in their homes, and
  • Maintaining calm and professionally intervening with individuals during escalated/crisis moments.
  • If this sounds new or unfamiliar that's okay! We provide comprehensive training and ongoing professional development to ensure you feel confident and comfortable implementing support plans. See more below!
• Due to the nature of the work performed at Sample Supports, and that this position works with an at risk population, we do require a criminal background check be completed

Training:

Sample Supports offers intensive, paid training in:

• Trauma Informed Care
• Positive Behavior Development
• Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities
• CPR/First Aid
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
• Ethics of Social Work and Social Services
• Right of People with Disabilities

Pay Rate: $19 /hour + $500 sign-on bonus and opportunities for performance-based incentives