Direct Support Professional (Caregiver) - 2nd or 3rd - Waupaca
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Aurora Community Services
WI
Summary
Provide direct support to individuals with disabilities, mental illness, or brain injuries by assisting with daily self-care and medication administration. Facilitate community integration and social outings while ensuring the dignity and independence of the consumers.
Job Description
Celebrating 40 Years!
Your New Beginning Starts Here!
Employee-Owned, Mission-Driven
Wage: $17/hr.
Call for details 715-835-9202!
We’re more than a human services agency—we’re partners in transformation, walking alongside you on the journey to a fuller, richer life.
We are seeking passionate and committed individuals to work in our residential group homes supporting adults with cognitive and mental health disabilities live fuller, happier, and to empower independence.
For over 35 years, Aurora has been a leader in providing customized services that support individuals with disabilities, chronic mental illness, and traumatic brain injuries in residential settings. We value employees that are passionate about making people smile every day by empowering them to live as independently as possible.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Seek out opportunities for community/social integration
- Help consumers plan and prepare their choices of fun events and outings
- Assisting with self care- dressing, bathing or showering, brushing teeth, toileting, shaving
- Medication Administration
- Meal Preparation/Planning
- Transportation of consumers
- Follow individual service plans
- Other duties as assigned
Essential Functions/Requirements:
- 18 years of age
- Acceptable Background Character Verification
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Must be able to twist, turn, squat, bend, reach, pull, push from high/low position, raise arms above shoulder, walk, sit (chair and floor), climb stairs, and use hands and fingers
- Communicate basic English
- Basic reading, writing, and internet navigation skills
Benefits:
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vacation/Personal Hours
- Employee Stock Ownership
- 401-K
- Employee Achievement Program
- Longevity Bonus for Part Time or Full Time Employees
- Flexible scheduling around availability, and every other weekend off
- Opportunities for advancement in a growing, hire-from-within company
- Shift differential on weekends
- Employee discount - Verizon and Dell
- Casual dress (no uniforms), fun work atmosphere
- Option to get paid before payday
- And more
If you are looking to make a difference, join the Aurora team! Aurora Community Services is proud to be an Employee Owned Company! An EOE/AA Employer
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We are private human services agency comprised of 5 different companies: Aurora Residential Alternatives (ARA), Aurora Vocational Services (AVS), Aurora Community Health (ACH), Aurora Community Counseling (ACC), Aurora Integrated Management (AIM) and REALiving, which is a subsidary of ARA.
We are passionate, resilient, dedicated, creative and solution focused. We have been helping individuals live their BEST lives for 25 years.
We are growing, and interested in providing services to YOU in your community.
Call us today and learn how we can help! 1-888-301-5897
Founded
1986
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Partnership
Headquarters
Menomonie, WI
We are private human services agency comprised of 5 different companies: Aurora Residential Alternatives (ARA), Aurora Vocational Services (AVS), Aurora Community Health (ACH), Aurora Community Counseling (ACC), Aurora Integrated Management (AIM) and REALiving, which is a subsidary of ARA.
We are passionate, resilient, dedicated, creative and solution focused. We have been helping individuals live their BEST lives for 25 years.
We are growing, and interested in providing services to YOU in your community.
Call us today and learn how we can help! 1-888-301-5897
Founded
1986
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Partnership
Headquarters
Menomonie, WI