Afternoon and/or Weekend Caregiver, P/T (DSP) Job at Ability and Choice Services, Inc.
Apply NOW for the opportunity to start your caregiver career. ACS in Salt Lake County, Utah is actively seeking a dependable full or part-time Daytime Caregiver to work with individuals with disabilities in their homes or at one of our day program hubs. Would you like to work with a great team? Are you a CNA or nursing home professional looking for a fresh start in the human services field? Do you want to join a well-respected organization that has been serving Utah for over 30 years? If yes, please keep reading!
We provide great full-time benefits that include medical plans, dental, EAP and short term disability. If this sounds like the right opportunity to leverage your CNA or nursing home experience in the human services field, apply for this direct support position today!
We have openings throughout the Wasatch Front (From Lehi to Salt Lake Co to Davis Co and Tooele)
Please see important information regarding benefit plans and eligibility to work:
https://abilitychoice.applicantpro.com/pages/about/
WORK SCHEDULE FOR A DAYTIME CAREGIVER
This direct support position has both full-time and part-time positions available. Full-time schedules (35-40 hours/week) are typically 8-hour shifts, 5 days per week with overtime available (seldom required). Part-time schedules are typically 8-hour shifts under 25 hours per week total. Most shifts do not go past 7:00pm. Extra pay for P/T only staff!
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A DAYTIME CAREGIVER
As a Daytime Caregiver, you provide direct support to individuals with developmental disabilities and brain injuries to live their best lives as independently as possible. You provide these human services in their homes or at programs they attend during the day. Your support is needed in many areas of daily living including medication administration, bathing, hygiene, shopping, meal preparation, transportation, and housekeeping. You are always careful to model appropriate social skills and behaviors.
Using effective teaching and mentoring techniques, you also work with participants to learn new skills and achieve goals. You are happy to help them get better access to the community by assisting them with educational and recreational activities. Conscientiously, you keep accurate and up-to-date documentation as well as promptly report any concerns about their health or safety. You find the work of supporting people with developmental disabilities to live fulfilling lives according to their own needs and abilities extremely rewarding!
QUALIFICATIONS
- 18 years old or older
- Own a smartphone
- Reliable transportation and a good driving record
- Ability to pass a background check and drug test
- Ability to safely lift 50 lbs.
- A heart for serving people with developmental disabilities
A CNA is helpful but not required, we will train the right person! Do you enjoy coaching and mentoring others? Can you show empathy while maintaining professional boundaries? Are you patient, respectful, tactful, and calm under pressure? Can you keep track of multiple tasks and prioritize them effectively? Do you prefer to work in a personalized home environment, rather than an institutional setting? If yes, we want to meet you!
ABOUT ABILITY AND CHOICE SERVICES, INC. (ACS)
Family-owned since 1987, we operate a social and community access hub in Salt Lake and Tooele Counties along with integrated employment supports and in-home care for adults with developmental disabilities. Our day program serves as a community gathering hub for participants to socialize, learn life skills, and access the greater community with their peers. Our participants (along with staff) enjoy going to community assets such as parks, the zoo, the aquarium, the movies, volunteering, and bowling-as well as taking semi-annual field trips to destinations such as Wendover and Boondocks.
Our wonderful staff is at the heart of the great human services we provide to adults with developmental disabilities. That's why we offer great benefits and an awesome work environment and culture.
ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR DIRECT SUPPORT TEAM?
If you feel like this part-time position would be a perfect way to leverage your CNA or nursing home experience, apply now using our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application.
Location: 84020, 84115, 84107, 84074, 84118, 84025
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