Direct Support Professional In Group Home - Icf

What is Person County Group Homes?

PCGH is a non-profit organization based in Roxboro, NC that offers varying levels of support for individuals in our community who are living with an intellectual/developmental disability and/or traumatic brain injury.

Our Mission Statement: "Dedicated to Enhancing Lives While Promoting Independence."

Since 1975, PCGH has stayed flexible and adjusted to the needs of the community in order to expand and enhance our services to meet those needs.

PCGH Inc.'s Programs / Locations:

• Adult Day Services
• Independent Living Program (ILP)
• Supported Living Program (SLP) - traditional group residences in the community
• Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF)
• "The Farm" and the Retreat Center

In providing this broad range of offerings, we are able to tailor to each of our Participants' specific needs. We engage with Participants through individual and/or group activities, through various recreational activities and through community events...to name a few. All the while we strive to meet each Participant's unique set of goals surrounding physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and social skills.

About the Job:

PCGH seeks a compassionate, caring person to be a trusted Direct Support Professional ("DSP") in our ICF Program. The ideal candidate will be able to compassionately work with and care for clients living at one of our 2 ICF locations in Roxboro. These wonderful clients require hands-on care and have been diagnosed with an Intellectual Developmental/Disability and/or a Traumatic Brain Injury.

The position requires working on goals with program participants on a daily basis and dealing with challenging situations; therefore, it's important that the successful candidate is attentive to detail, has strong problem-solving skills and is comfortable interacting with people in stressful situations.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting PCGH's beloved clients with living as independently as possible and enhancing their lives through community engagement
• Providing compassionate care as per an individualized care plan
• Working with intellectually, developmentally and/or physically disabled and disadvantaged individuals, some of whom have far more pronounced needs than others
• Working with other members of the care team to best serve the clients and their families
• Be part of constructing, implementing and reassessing and adjusting an individualized care plan based on the person's preferences, goals and needs
• Conduct crisis intervention if and when it is needed

Below are some Full-Time DSP Job Openings at ICF (starting pay range is $12-$15 per hour):

• Mon-Wed 6:30am-3pm & every other Sat-Sun 9am-9pm (31.5 hrs/wk)
• Mon-Wed 8:30am-3pm & Thurs-Fri 6:30am-3pm (36.5 hrs/wk)
• Mon-Tues 3pm-11pm & Wed 7pm-11pm & every other Sat-Sun 9am-9pm (31 hrs/wk)
• Wed 3pm-7pm & Thurs-Fri 3pm-11pm & every other Sat-Sun 9am-9pm (31 hrs/wk)