Direct Support Professional Jobs

This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/6038872

We are looking for kind individuals who take pride in their work and want to be part of a supportive team. Horizon Health and Wellness provides quality primary care and behavioral health services to our patients. Our philosophy is Kindness Matters and this relates to customer care as well as to our staff. For patients, we provide healthcare using best practices that promote health and wellness. We support our staff by offering a fair market salary, generous benefit package, as well as opportunities for growth and development. Join our team of nearly 600 employees who share a passion for our mission and a commitment to service.

When you join our team, you are making an investment in your potential. We work with each of our employees to ensure they have the tools and resources to excel in their job. From supervision and on-the-job training to training offerings and tuition reimbursement, you can grow both personally and professionally. We are committed to creating a workforce that directly reflects the diversity in the communities we serve. As a result, we actively recruit and hire individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills and experiences. We strongly believe this dedication to inclusion is the key to providing exceptional care.

Qualifications Required

• HS diploma or GED
• Possess valid drivers license with acceptable driving record, MVD report and reliable transportation.
• Demonstrated skills to ensure respectful communication toparticipants and coworkers.
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Ability to type and working knowledge/familiarity with computers and electronic clinical record keeping.
• Willingness to work nights, weekends, holidays and a varied schedule each week
• Obtain and pass post tests for First Aid, CPR, Article 9, Medication, and Prevention/Support Certification, DCW and any other required training. Agency will provide training if candidate does not possess.
• Able to operate independently with minimal oversight.
• Must obtain and maintain a fingerprint clearance card and pass a background check.
• Ability to prepare required paperwork to support and document activities in the contractually required time lines.

Qualifications Preferred

• Two years of experience in habilitation/rehabilitative assistance to persons with psychiatric and/or developmental disabilities
• Very strong interpersonal skills
• Associates Degree in the field
• Priorexperience in Habilitation orRehabilitation
• Bilingual English/Spanish or English/Sign Language.
• Two years of experience in a person centered community integration program assisting persons with developmental and/or psychiatric disabilities.