Direct Support Provider

Job Description

Chandler/Gilbert Arc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing support to adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities, is seeking a Direct Support Provider to join our team. In this role, you will assist and teach life skills to individuals with developmental disabilities in community based homes. We are looking for a compassionate individual that will provide a safe environment which will include social and community support/activities. This position will be located in the Phoenix Metro east valley area.

As a Direct Support Provider, you will assist and teach life skills to adults and kids with developmental disabilities. You will be responsible for providing a safe environment by communicating procedures with individual, advocates and visitors. You will observe individuals behavior and report observations, which may include use of physical management procedures. You will encourage individual(s) to participate in counseling, social, recreational, vocational, and other activities identified in their support plans while promoting individual choice and decision making opportunities.

Additional responsibilities include:

Assisting individuals with eating, showering, bathing, toileting, dressing, shaving, combing hair, shampooing, brushing teeth and other daily living activities
Escorting and transporting individuals to vocational, residential social activities and related errands as identified; encourage use of public transportation systems when applicable
Participating in developing and implementing individualized support plans (ISP) or person-centered plans (PCP) for assigned Individuals and ensure directives are followed pursuant to state standards
Assisting individuals with performing housekeeping tasks such as cleaning, cooking, laundering, making beds, yard work and other tasks to support the individual

Skills & Responsibilities

As a Direct Support Provider, you should have at some experience caring for or supporting individuals with disabilities. We are looking for a compassionate person that enjoys working with disabled individuals. You must have excellent communication skills both written and verbal. Experience in a residential setting with other types of special needs population may be considered.

Salary Details

Pay is $8.75/hr for non-drivers and $9.00/hr for drivers
Agency paid training
1st of month after 2 months - medical, dental, agency paid holidays, and PTO accruals
After 1 year - 1 floating holiday/year and agency paid life insurance