Hiring Experienced Direct Support Professionals for Mentor Team $25/hr

A Red Carpet DSP Mentor will create a "Red Carpet" welcome by providing mentoring in addition to providing direct support, answering questions, and ensuring team members see the real-life application of lessons learned through formal training. They will set a standard of person-centered practices. Their role is flexible and transitional creating stability for those new to our services. This will include providing supports to both adults and children.

You will be providing supports in all of these counties, Marion (Salem, Keizer), Polk (Monmouth, Independence, Dallas), and Lane county (Eugene, Springfield). The working location of your schedule varies day to day and some travel time may be compensated.

This position requires you to work a variety of shifts, including, but not limited to, day shift, swing shift, awake overnights, and live in positions. While you will receive your schedule at least two weeks in advance, you may be covering an Awake Overnight Shift one day, and then a swing shift the next; this is uncommon but can happen. The Red Carpet DPS Mentor Position is required to work weekends and to pick preferred days off during the week.

Wage: $25/hour

Position Type: Hourly, Non-Exempt.

Benefits: Paid Leave, Health, Vision, Dental, Life, Retirement, Lifestyle Perks, and more!

Basic Requirements:

-High school diploma/GED required.

-2 years Direct Support Professional Experience.

-Be at least 18 years old when employment begins.

-Pass a State/Federal Criminal History Check.

-Background screening including employment and education history.

-Pre-employment drug screening (for the use of illegal substances in Oregon).

-Valid Driver’s License with an insurable driving record.

-Be able to be certified and maintain certification with First Aid/CPR.

-Be able to be certified and maintain certification in OIS.

Red Carpet Specific Duties:

-The Red Carpet DSP Mentor is part of a development team that receives specialized training to stabilize teams and welcome people to their new homes and PCL supports.

-This team of DSPs will be deployed to ensure a new person has stable, skilled, and mission-focused team members to provide their support.

-Red Carpet DSP Mentors will then work alongside newly hired DSPs to create a work environment where new team members are welcomed and trained by mission-focused peers.

-Be knowledgeable of and implement each person’s support needs, preferences, interests, and choices as outlined in support documents and other documents.

-Set a Standard of Person Centered Support.

-Occasional compensated travel to our Southern Oregon Region. (3-6 Times Per Year)

-Participate in an on-call rotation for their assigned area. On a regular rotation, this position is on-call for 7 consecutive days in each rotation.

General Duties:

-Able to work unsupervised and support people without other team members present.

-Personal Care - as outlined and trained by the ISP, and other documents.

-Providing or assisting with transportation needs of people assigned to support.

-Knowing, understanding, and implementing all health-related support plans.

-Appropriately and efficiently responding to emergencies.

-Knowing, understanding, and implementing all Positive Behavior Support Plans and other specific positive behavior supports including OIS plans.

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