Direct Support Professional Iv (Direct Care) [244]

Position: Direct Support Professional IV (Direct Care) [244]

Program: Borger, Texas - ASCI

Salary: $15.66/hr.

Shift available: Full-time (Monday - Friday from 8 am - 4 pm)

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Staff will maintain ethical and professional communications at all times using respectful Trauma-Informed Care language
• The Therapist Technician IV (TTIV) performs Direct Care services for individuals attending the Day Habilitation Program in ASCI
• The TTIV is responsible for providing supervision and care to clients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
• Responsibilities of this position may include toileting, feeding, and teaching social and independent living skills to verbal/nonverbal clients
• The TTIV has no financially responsibility but is accountable for the assigned property of the clients
• The TTIV works under the supervision of the ASCI Director
• Adheres to the TPC Business Code of Conduct and reports concerns if ethical and/or business standards defined in the code are compromised

Required qualifications to be successful in the job:

• High school diploma or GED
• One semester (12 credit hours) of accredited college work; or minimum of eighth grade reading comprehension level as evidenced by score on the Adult Basic Learning Examination (ABLE) test
• Some experience assisting in arts and crafts, music, education, recreation, vocational therapy, physical therapy, or occupational therapy
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions
• Must have a valid Texas driver's license and be insurable under agency vehicle policy
• Must be 18 years of age or older

Preferred qualifications to be successful in the job:

• Bilingual and/or American Sign Language skills
• Experience in designing programs and working with persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

At TPC, passion and meaningful work is rewarded! We offer employees:

• Click here for TPC's FY2024 Summary of Benefits
• Robust benefit offerings - Medical, Urgent Care visits for a low $10 co-pay, Dental, and Vision
• Employer paid life insurance (1.5 times employee's salary)
• Staff automatically enrolled into a 457 Retirement Account at 1% of their annual salary. Employer Match 1% higher than employee's contribution up to 6% in the 403 (b) or 457 Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid time off - PTO accrual, Holidays
• One (1) annual Mental Health Floating Holiday, one (1) annual Celebrate Diversity Floating Holiday, and one (1) annual A Day to Remember Floating Holiday available to staff after 90 days of employment
• Additional Supplemental Coverage available i.e. Disability, Accidental, Cancer, Critical Care, and Section 125 Flexible Spending Account Plan
• 501(c)(3) designation - you can apply the for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
• Teladoc - gives you or your immediate family members in the household access to a medical provider free of charge via telephone or video
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - gives you or your immediate family members in the household access to behavioral health, financial, and legal counseling in person or via telephone