Direct Support Professional- and Community - Hershey, PA

Overview

Direct Support Professional - Home and Community – Job  | Multiple Locations

Position Type:
Fee for Service

Shift: 1st Shift – no weekends

Work Schedule:

varies

• This position provides care in home and in community settings by assisting individuals in acquiring, maintaining, and improving self-help, domestic, socialization and adaptive skills necessary to reside successfully in-home and community based settings.
• Support in general areas of self-care, communication, fine and gross motor skills, mobility, personal adjustment, relationship development, socialization and use of community resources.
• Home and Community Habilitation services provide supports to meet individual s habilitative outcomes as documented in their individual support plans.
• Support the individual so that it enables the individual to access and use community resources such as instruction in using transportation, translation and communication assistance related to a habilitative outcome and services to assist the individual in shopping and other necessary activities of community life.
• This Fee for Service position offers flexible hours based on the needs of the consumer.
• Work around your schedule! Up to 25 hours per week.

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must have a valid driver s license.
• High school diploma/GED preferred
• Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities preferred.

• Daily Pay -- access your pay when you need it!
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• Voluntary limited benefits offered through the American Worker. Offerings include limited
  * medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance. (
  * not a substitute for major medical insurance).
• Access to  for backup childcare, elder care, and household services (for FFS employees working at least 170 hours per quarter).
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year.  to watch a video about Merakey.

Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Merakey is committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourages applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!