Direct Support Professional (Hybrid) - Intensive Apartment Program (Iap) - Driver's License Required

Company Description

At Dungarvin, you can make someone's life better! As a Direct Support Professional (DSP) at Dungarvin, you will have the ability to enhance the quality of life for individuals with disabilities.

Job Description

Please review Qualifications section prior to applying - a valid Driver's License (must provide proof upon hire and pass a driving record check), reliable vehicle, auto liability insurance, and smart phone with data plan are required.

Do you have a passion for helping others establish a secure, positive environment that nurtures their needs, self-expression, and goals? If so, join our team at Dungarvin where we strive to provide the “best-in-class” care for our persons served!

The Intensive Apartment Program (IAP) is designed to support individuals where they live in the community. The majority of individuals supported in the IAP live in the Metro Milwaukee area and are contracted through a Managed Care Organization (MCO) to provide Supported Independent Living (SIL) services. The individuals served within this program are 18 years of age or older and have a diagnosis of an intellectual disability, physical disability or behavioral disability.

The following are services provided in the IAP:

• Daily Living Skills Training – Teaching individuals skill development so that they may achieve greater independence. Tasks may include personal cares, dressing, food preparation, money management, safety practices, housekeeping, utilization of community resources and training on safety issues.
• Daily Living Skills Maintenance – This service focuses on staff monitoring of the tasks that the individual has learned, as well as monitoring of skill retention, medications, medical appointments, and financial management. Some individuals may require some level of maintenance to maintain their level of independent living.
• Supportive Home Care – These services are hands on tasks that may include personal cares, transferring, grocery shopping, toileting, medication administration, and nursing delegated tasks.

Transportation is provided by IAP staff to social activities, shopping and medical appointments. Staff need to be flexible when providing services and plan services and times of support with the individual and program director.

Documentation of the delivery of services as well as the progress of the individuals is recorded by the direct care staff in daily progress notes as well as on the electronic goal programs and EVV daily check-ins.

Pay Rate: $15.00 per hour with wage increases available after 90 days of employment
Weekend Shift Differential: Additional $2 per hour on weekends

• Ability to access your pay before payday
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Group insurance benefits
• Employee referral bonus program

Scheduled Hours: Part-time / approximately 24 hours per week – 12 hours per week of in-person visits, plus 10 hours per week of EVV (electronic visit verification) phone calls and documentation (this portion can be done remotely or from a Dungarvin office)

Week 1:
Sunday – OFF
Mon – 2 hours EVV phone check-ins and documentation
Tue, Wed, Thu & Fri – 10a-1p, plus 2 hours EVV phone check-ins and documentation
Sat – 2 hours EVV phone check-ins and documentation

Week 2:
Sun – 2 hours EVV phone check-ins and documentation
Mon – 2 hours EVV phone check-ins and documentation
Tue, Wed, Thu & Fri –10a-1p, plus 2 hours EVV phone check-ins and documentation
Sat – OFF

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must have valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record
• Must have current auto liability insurance
• Must have reliable vehicle (you will use your personal vehicle to transport clients and will be reimbursed for mileage)
• Must have smartphone with data capability (you will receive a bi-weekly phone stipend)

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity Employer

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