Direct Support Professional
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Merakey
Redding, CA, US
Summary
Provide direct support and care to individuals with developmental and behavioral health needs. Assist with activities of daily living including personal hygiene, grooming, and bathing.
Job Description
Benefits
Merakey offers benefits tailored to support your unique work arrangements.
- DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
- Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
- Voluntary limited benefits offered through the American Worker. Offerings include limited* medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance. (*not a substitute for major medical insurance)
- Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).\
- Enjoy our On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
- Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
- Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.
About Merakey
Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey.
Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.
Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- Must be at least 18 years old
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Activities of Daily Living (ADL's) preferred, especially personal hygiene, grooming, and bathing
- Prior experience in a caregiving, personal care assistant, or home health aide role is a PLUS!
Merakey is a leading developmental, behavioral health and education non-profit provider offering a breadth of integrated services to individuals and communities across the country. We leverage our size and expertise to develop innovative solutions and new models of care to meet the needs of individuals, their families, public and private healthcare funders and community partner organizations. We recognize that complex needs require a holistic approach. With our experience, expertise and compassion, we empower everyone within our communities to reach their fullest potential.
PURPOSE: Putting our heart and soul into exceptional care.
VISION: To be a nationally recognized provider of the highest quality health and human services.
CORE VALUES: Compassion | Diversity | Integrity | Quality | Safety | Trust
EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2018, NHS HUMAN SERVICES, INC. CHANGED ITS NAME TO MERAKEY!
Founded
1969
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Non-profit Organizations
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania
Merakey is a leading developmental, behavioral health and education non-profit provider offering a breadth of integrated services to individuals and communities across the country. We leverage our size and expertise to develop innovative solutions and new models of care to meet the needs of individuals, their families, public and private healthcare funders and community partner organizations. We recognize that complex needs require a holistic approach. With our experience, expertise and compassion, we empower everyone within our communities to reach their fullest potential.
PURPOSE: Putting our heart and soul into exceptional care.
VISION: To be a nationally recognized provider of the highest quality health and human services.
CORE VALUES: Compassion | Diversity | Integrity | Quality | Safety | Trust
EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2018, NHS HUMAN SERVICES, INC. CHANGED ITS NAME TO MERAKEY!
Founded
1969
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Non-profit Organizations
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania