Direct Support Professional $17/HR

LifeSkills Unlimited supports individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and related disorders in their homes or apartments to maintain activities of daily living. To ensure optimal health and safety, teach individuals to be as independent as possible, and to maintain their homes to ensure a clean, and safe environment.

Pay starting at $17 per hour. FT and PT available.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Teach and assist in daily living skills, which may include personal hygiene, bathroom duties, shaving, brushing teeth, bathing/showering, shampooing, and dressing appropriately for the weather and activities.

Support individual's ISP plan and daily activities, household chores, money management, and out in community activities.

Monitor for changes in their health, appearance, and behavior

Follow physician's orders regarding, medication and dietary needs.

Complete documentation as necessary, to meet LifeSkills, Federal, and State regulatory requirements.

Complete required, and ongoing training requirements with LifeSkills and State required timeframes.

Behavior should be professional at all times. Treating everyone with respect and dignity

Report to work on time, ready to work assigned shift

Active listening Skills

Ability to communicate with others

Complete all shift duties and any tasks assigned by management to fill the needs of the Individuals that we serve

Additional Job Responsibilities

May transport in agency vehicles to and from work, errands, doctor visits, recreational activities, and shopping

Conducting required fire and emergency drills

7 day paid training

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance available

Shifts available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. FT and PT

Physical Requirements

Agility to work in a residential setting

Must be physically able to perform CPR and/or First Aid

May exert force between 10 and 100lbs.ie assisting with

Bed to floor/wheelchair

Floor/wheelchair to bed

In and out of shower/bath

Into and out of vehicles

Assisting in bathing and showering

Changing adult depends

Housecleaning duties, e.g., laundry, vacuuming, cleaning showers, tubs, dishes, taking out garbage

Preparing meals

Pushing/pulling e.g. wheelchairs

Ability to carry groceries from vehicle to house

Balancing, stooping, kneeling, standing, sitting, and walking

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent

Must be at least 18 years old

Must have a valid Nevada Driver License or (Nevada ID work in SLA)

Clean DMV history, and insurable to drive agency vehicles

Ability to work Saturday and Sunday

Must have a 'Negative' pre-employment drug screen result

Basic Math Skills

Read, write and understand English

Clean Criminal Background

CPR and First Aid Card (training provided)

Pease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Please apply online here or if you do not have computer access you may stop by our office M-F

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Be sure to complete all parts of the application, including a minimum of 5 years of previous work history, schedule and 3 references 2 professional and 1 personal (no family)

3246 N Carson Street Suite 120, Carson City, NV 89706

(775) 884-0622