Direct Support Professional - Supported Living
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Wall Residences Inc
Charlottesville, VA, US
Summary
The Direct Support Professional assists individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities with daily living tasks such as cleaning, cooking, and medication administration. They also provide transportation, advocacy, and support for community engagement and medical appointments.
Job Description
Create meaningful relationships, enjoy fun activities, and make a difference in your community… all while earning a paycheck!
Wall Residences provides high-quality community services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We are currently seeking full-time and part-time, experienced Direct Support Professionals (DSP's) for Supported Living and In-Home Care services in the greater Charlottesville, Virginia area to include Albemarle, Greene, Fluvanna, and Louisa Counties and the localities of Charlottesville, Ruckersville, Stanardsville, Louisa, Fluvanna, etc.
Must be flexible to work some evening and weekend shifts.
Our In-Home and Supported Living Care DSP's assist individuals with domestic tasks such as laundry, cleaning, meal planning, cooking, and organizing. Help individuals enrich their own lives through exploring volunteer opportunities, support personal care needs, providing transportation and any needed advocacy for medical/dental appointments, and assisting with medication administration.
Successful candidates are detail-oriented and able keep accurate notes to ensure continuity of quality care. If you are passionate about making a difference in your community and the lives of other people, we want to talk to you!
Hiring dependent on references and criminal background check free of barrier crimes. Active driver’s license with acceptable driving record required that meets the following guidelines:
· Minimum of 3 years of driving experience
· No more than 2 moving violations or accidents within past 3 years
· No major violations within past 5 years
Wall Residences employees are mandated reporters of abuse and neglect for individuals with disabilities.
Wall Residences is an EOE/M/F/D/V employer and a Drug-Free Workplace
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At Wall Residences, our purpose is to support people to live the lives they find meaningful and fulfilling. We do this through a focus on Person Centered Practices, which looks at what is important to a person in their life (their relationships, things they want to do, places they want to go) and helping them finding balance between that and with what is important for their well-being (staying healthy and safe, as well as being a valued member of their community). We strive to enable and encourage those we support to reach for the stars to make their own dreams come true.
Wall Residences provides residential support to individuals ages five to 90 and over with a diagnosis of intellectual disabilities (ID Waiver / Comprehensive Services Act funding), mental illness (Discharge Assistance Planning funding) and/or other developmental disability (DD Waiver funding).
Founded
1995
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Floyd, Virginia
At Wall Residences, our purpose is to support people to live the lives they find meaningful and fulfilling. We do this through a focus on Person Centered Practices, which looks at what is important to a person in their life (their relationships, things they want to do, places they want to go) and helping them finding balance between that and with what is important for their well-being (staying healthy and safe, as well as being a valued member of their community). We strive to enable and encourage those we support to reach for the stars to make their own dreams come true.
Wall Residences provides residential support to individuals ages five to 90 and over with a diagnosis of intellectual disabilities (ID Waiver / Comprehensive Services Act funding), mental illness (Discharge Assistance Planning funding) and/or other developmental disability (DD Waiver funding).
Founded
1995
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Floyd, Virginia