Hiring a Lead Direct Support Professional in Elyria Ohio in a Supportive Living Home.
Overtime is paid on any hours over 40 in a week. (Time and a half pay)
Day Shifts, afternoon shifts and night shifts. Every other weekend off, however necessary to cover open shifts could result in working outside of this schedule when needed. We are a 7 days a week operation.
If any overnight hours are picked up, there is a sleep rate between the hours of midnight and 6:00 a.m. of $15.00 and yes, you get to sleep during those hours!
Any hours worked in excess of 40 hours in a week will be paid at time and one half.
We invite you to apply if you are seeking to enrich other peoples' lives and perpetuate a positive work culture!
Fun and rewarding job!
We have great Benefits for a low cost!
Health, Vision, Dental, Free Life, Additional Voluntary Life, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Pet Insurance. Paid Vacation, Paid Personal Time, PTO covers Holidays & bereavement. Retirement plan: 100% match for participants up to 3% (match occurs after 1st yr of FT), Free Employee Assistance plan for you and your family, Tuition reimbursement plan, ladder opportunities for those who wish to move up into management.
If you do not have the experience for the Lead DSP position but want to work in this field, we offer paid on the job training. Grow your career here! We are hiring regular DSPs too. The rate of pay for the regular DSP position is $18.00 an hour for any hours worked outside of the hours of Midnight to 6:00 am; employees may sleep during those hours and the rate of pay for the sleep shift is $15.00 an hour.
Get paid as you go! No more waiting 2 weeks for pay day. You may access a portion of your net pay up to 3 times throughout the pay period in addition to your paycheck. (This is available after your initial paycheck)
We are proud to be a drug free workplace. Drug screens include pre employment, random, & reasonable suspicion and we do test for marijuana still.
We provide on the job paid training in this career.
Looking for highly motivated and creative people who wish to help adults with Developmental Disabilities succeed in life. Community Integration and person centered approach is key.
Eligible candidates will be at least 18 yrs old and have a high school diploma/GED. We are a drug free work place.. There are aspects of driving our company vehicles while working with our individuals therefore for most of our positions therefore it's preferable that you have an Ohio Driver's License with less than 6 points and no more than 2 moving violations and a minimum of 3 years of driving experience. You will need a vehicle to transport in and also auto insurance in this position. Mileage reimbursement will be paid. We conduct a post offer pre employment screening that will include completing a driving record check, criminal background check among other checks.
Position Overview
The Lead Direct Support Professional (Lead DSP) plays a crucial role in the team, led by the Administrator (DOO) and the President/CEO.
Location: Elyria Ohio Supportive Living Home. This is a critical position requiring on-site work at an assigned home.
Local workday travel with occasional regional, workday travel for meetings, events, conferences and/or to assist with consumer needs throughout, primarily, northern Ohio. Mileage reimbursement is provided for all company-related travel outside of the daily commute to/from home and primary work location. Overnight travel is extremely rare and voluntary.
Emergency calls/messages may be after usual office hours. While many emergencies can be addressed by phone/video during off hours, occasionally, the Lead DSP may need to report in-person to assigned homes to assist in these situations. Participates in a regular rotation of being the designated weekend on-call contact for homes and must be accessible during these times.
Overview:
Provides care and services to consumers with intellectual/developmental disabilities in supportive living homes. Provides mentoring and leadership to peer Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) in the assigned home. Assists the Supportive Living Manager in ensuring assigned homes comply with Ohio DODD and Medicaid Certification standards and regulations as an agency provider of waiver services. Inspires and leads staff by example, showing positivity and involving them in the organization's mission, vision, values, and strategic goals.
Feel free to submit your resume however additionally our online application must be completed before we can interview you.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KNNSJX5 *please copy and paste that link into a browser on a computer, tablet or smart phone to complete the application.
We are a faith-based organization however we do not discriminate on the basis of someone's religion or lack of religion. We are an equal opportunity employer.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.80 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Physical Job requirements: Exerting/lifting/carrying 25 to 50 lbs. of force occasionally, or 10 to 25 lbs. of force frequently, or 10 to 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects. Walking up and down stairs. Are you able to meet the physical requirements of this position with or without reasonable accommodations?
- Are you able to pass required pre‑employment screenings, including a criminal background check, driving record check, and drug screen (including marijuana)? We also randomly drug screen.
- Which are you applying for? Lead DSP or Regular DSP?
License/Certification:
- Ohio Driver's License with less than 6 points (Required)
- Ohio Driver's license with no more than 2 moving violations (Required)
- Have had driver's license for a minimum of 3 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
