Caregiver - Direct Support Professional
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MyPath
Pelican Narrows
Summary
The Caregiver will ensure the health, safety, and well-being of 1-4 adult clients with disabilities in a residential home, administering positive behavioral redirection and assisting with daily living activities as needed. Responsibilities also include chaperoning events, preparing food, cleaning, maintaining positive relationships, and completing daily logs.
Job Description
Majority Women Employee-Owned. Empowered by Everyone to Transform Lives.
Are you someone who is passionate about making a difference in the lives of others? Do you enjoy caring for and mentoring others with disabilities?
MyPath and its Operating Companies provide specialized services and dignified care for children, adolescents and adults with special needs. Our companies provide a spectrum of services and support which promote the ability of those we serve to live as independently as possible in the community.
Overview
Grow with Homes for Independent Living as a Caregiver assisting 1-4 adult clients with behavioral, medical and/or physical disabilities in a residential home setting. Ensure clients safety, assist clients with daily tasks, be a positive influence chaperoning fun events plus redirect behaviors as needed.
Training is provided, apply today!
Responsibilities:
- Assure the health, safety, and well-being of all clients
- Administer positive behavioral redirection and encourage self-coping mechanisms
- Assist with daily living activities as needed based on care plans
- Assist with food preparation and cleaning as needed
- Maintain positive relationships with clients, guardians, and staff
- Complete daily logs and report inconsistencies
We offer:
- Competitive hourly pay $14.00- $18.00 per hour, plus shift differential, extra $1.00 hr. on 2nd shift AND Extra $2.00 hr. on weekends. Pay based on experience, location and shift. Full-time and part-time hours available.
- Set schedules with guaranteed hours, ability to pick up overtime
- Wage increases with experience
- 4 weeks of PTO every year
- $2,000 Referral Bonus Program
- Full benefit package, including medical, dental, vision insurance, 401k plan, ESOP and more!
Qualifications:
- 18 years of age or older
- Compassion for client care and wellbeing
- Ability to prioritize multiple duties and responsibilities
- Consent to background check
- Driver’s license with 3 years of clean driving record preferred not required
Homes for Independent Living (HIL) is Wisconsin’s LARGEST provider of customized care for adults with disabilities in small residential settings. We offer exciting challenges, growth opportunities, and a chance to make a difference while preserving a strong work-life balance.
Additional Information
MyPath is composed of a beautifully diverse spectrum of employees with different characteristics, abilities, and life experiences. We believe that equitable, diverse, and inclusive practices in our workspaces are integral to the existence of MyPath. We value our diverse spectrum of Owners, the individuals we serve and the communities we encounter.
Our success as an organization is directly proportional to our ability to create belonging and genuinely engage our Owners and potential Owners. We ask for demographic information so that we can be intentional in supporting our Owners best. Although not required, we would appreciate you sharing to help our commitment of cultivating a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and belonging MyPath.
Our Culture
At MyPath, we support an ownership culture throughout the organization. Our culture is based on our five beliefs and behaviors:
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Passion
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Accountability
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Teamwork
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Openness
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Continuous Learning and Innovation
As an employee owner, you can expect transparency, respect and appreciation. You’ll impact the place you work and map a career within MyPath. With your passion and our breadth of services, your options are nearly limitless!
MyPath is proudly Majority Women Employee-Owned, with women leading at every level from the frontline to the boardroom. Our strength comes from all of us. Every Owner, regardless of gender, plays a vital role in shaping our culture, driving our mission, and building a workplace where opportunity and ownership are shared by all.
MyPath is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We embrace the unique characteristics, abilities, and life experiences of our employees and believe that equitable and inclusive practices are essential to our success. We value the diversity of our Owners, the individuals we serve, and the communities we engage with.
MyPath Companies provide specialized services and personalized care for children, adolescents and adults with disabilities. MyPath’s history spans over 35 years, during which its nine companies have grown to serve more than 1,700 individuals from around the country, in facilities and community-based settings throughout Wisconsin and Indiana.
Services include a spectrum of supports to promote the ability of the people served to live as independently as possible in the community. This array of services includes open and locked secure residential options for children and adolescents, full time year-round educational programs, day school, vocational and day services programs for children and adults, community group homes for children and adults, supported apartments, personal care services, in home services, and transition services.
MyPath is an employee-owned business, which means its employees not only transform the lives of people with disabilities, they also build a strong future for their families and their teams. In 2021, the Wisconsin Chapter of the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) association awarded MyPath with the 2021 ESOP Company of the Year award. This award recognizes MyPath's commitment to employee ownership and its employees.
Founded
1984
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Oconomowoc, WI
MyPath Companies provide specialized services and personalized care for children, adolescents and adults with disabilities. MyPath’s history spans over 35 years, during which its nine companies have grown to serve more than 1,700 individuals from around the country, in facilities and community-based settings throughout Wisconsin and Indiana.
Services include a spectrum of supports to promote the ability of the people served to live as independently as possible in the community. This array of services includes open and locked secure residential options for children and adolescents, full time year-round educational programs, day school, vocational and day services programs for children and adults, community group homes for children and adults, supported apartments, personal care services, in home services, and transition services.
MyPath is an employee-owned business, which means its employees not only transform the lives of people with disabilities, they also build a strong future for their families and their teams. In 2021, the Wisconsin Chapter of the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) association awarded MyPath with the 2021 ESOP Company of the Year award. This award recognizes MyPath's commitment to employee ownership and its employees.
Founded
1984
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Oconomowoc, WI