Direct Support Professional I (Homes)

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Must be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
• •Must be at least 16 years of age (for Supported Community Living settings)
• •Must be at least 18 years of age (for Habilitation settings)
• •Must have a driver's license
• •Must have ability to see objects/persons at a distance
• •Must have ability to see close work such as typed or handwritten material
• •Must have ability to hear conversations in a quiet and a noisy environment
• •Must have ability to determine where a sound is coming from
• •Must have ability to hear differences among bells, buzzers, beeps, horns, etc.
• •Must have ability to communicate through speech
• •Must have ability to drive and transport for service provision as needed
• •Must remain awake during working hours
• •Must be able to work weekends/holidays
• •Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds
• •Must be able to assist in the transfer of individuals to/from wheelchair, chair, bed, toilet, vehicle, etc.
• •Must be able to work with difficult emotional and physical behaviors (e.g., seizures, physical aggression, etc.)
• •Must have ability to see objects/persons at a distance
• •Must have ability to see close work such as typed or handwritten material
• •Must have ability to hear conversations in a quiet and a noisy environment
• •Must have ability to determine where a sound is coming from
• •Must have ability to hear differences among bells, buzzers, beeps, horns, etc.
• •Must have ability to communicate through speech
• •Must have diploma or equivalent representing high school education

Desired Qualifications

• •High school diploma or equivalent
• •Experience in the field of caregiving
• •Strong communication abilities
• •Self-awareness and ability to balance being bold and humble
• •Attitude of learning and adaptability
• •Ability to collaborate with HCBS Supervisor and Programmer
• •Ability to develop individualized goals
• •Ability to teach skills and promote independence
• •Ability to encourage participation in recreational and community activities
• •Ability to use approved behavioral strategies
• •Ability to respect rights restrictions
• •Ability to complete accurate, timely, and Iowa Code–compliant documentation
• •Ability to administer and document medications per the six rights
• •Ability to maintain reliable attendance
• •Ability to communicate concerns or updates through appropriate channels
• •Ability to provide hands-on support in home and community settings
• •Ability to provide daily living assistance
• •Ability to provide transportation
• •Ability to provide mobility support
• •Ability to provide safety monitoring
• •Ability to encourage choice and independence
• •Ability to attend and participate in activities of consumer's choice
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work in a 24/7 service provider setting
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions
• •Ability to work for up to eight hours
• •Ability to bend, stoop, and stretch
• •Ability to work with individuals who have seizures, physical aggression, etc.
• •Ability to work with individuals who have functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs
• •Ability to work with individuals who have challenging behaviors
• •Ability to work in various climatic conditions