Direct Support Professional

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Horizon Health and Wellness, Inc. has offered quality healthcare services to central and southern Arizona for over 40 years. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life of the individuals, families and communities we serve, and empower them to attain their optimum potential. Our most important organizational philosophy is Kindness Matters. It is how we do our business and an essential component in all our interactions with our patients and with each other.

• Professional development and career advancement opportunities
• Competitive compensation
• Medical, dental, vision insurance (full‑time employees)
• 401(k) investment plan with company match
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays (full‑time employees)
• Tuition reimbursement (full‑time employees)
• The opportunity to help us make a difference in the lives of the patients and communities we serve.

The Direct Support Professional provides care services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Responsibilities include community integration/inclusion guidance, consultation to individuals, families, and significant others, and developing opportunities for persons with disabilities to participate in community activities while ensuring health, safety, and well‑being of residential participants through proper supervision.

• High School diploma or GED
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Possess a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record, MVD report, and reliable transportation
• Ability to prepare required paperwork to support and document activities in the contractually required timelines
• Ability to type and work with computers and electronic clinical record keeping
• Ability to successfully complete certification and trainings for First Aid, CPR, Article 9, Medication, and Prevention/Support, Direct Care Worker and any other required training (the agency will provide training if the candidate does not possess)
• Able to operate independently with minimal oversight
• Demonstrated skills to ensure respectful communication with participants and coworkers
• Must obtain and maintain a fingerprint clearance card and pass a background check along with Central Registry Clearance
• Willingness to work nights, weekends, holidays, and a varied schedule each week

• Bilingual English/Spanish or English/Sign Language
• Prior experience in habilitation or rehabilitation
• Two years of experience in a person‑centered community integration program assisting persons with developmental and/or psychiatric disabilities
• Two years of experience in habilitation/rehabilitative assistance to persons with psychiatric and/or developmental disabilities
• Very strong interpersonal skills

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Health Care Provider

• Hospitals and Health Care
• Mental Health Care
• Non‑profit Organizations

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Salary: $20.00–$22.00 per hour (posted 3 days ago).