Amergis • Chestertown, MD 21690
Job #2681834697
LOCATION: CHESTERTOWN, MARYLANDKENT COUNTY***
ONLY fully committed candidates will be considered.
(Full-Time| In-person)
Work Hours: 40
Estimated Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 13 WEEKS
For further information and/or to apply to this opportunity, please contact ANA PEREZ Call/Text: Direct: ~~~ or email your UPDATED resume to ~~~
The Direct Support Professional provides support to people in completing their day-to-day personal needs, cooking healthy meals, accessing medical care, employment support, and social activities. DSPs assist individuals in developing key life skills by providing supports based upon their person-centered plan in our meaningful day and community living programs. These positions are a critical to the people we support and could entail day, evening, overnight and weekend shifts.
Essential Responsibilities:
Supporting a person's unique capacities, personality and potential
Promoting advocacy with the person/people supported
Facilitating personal growth and development
Facilitation of supports and services, supporting safety, health and wellness
Building and maintaining relationships, including professional relationships
Creating meaningful communication
Transporting people being supported to appointments and outings
Performs record notation and other required documentation
Adheres to and promotes the mission, culture and practices of the organization
Other duties as assigned
Position: Direct Support Professional
Openings: 6 full-time openings
Hours: 40hrs per week
8am-4pm - 3 full-time openings - Monday-Friday
4pm-12am - 2 full-time openings - Monday-Friday
12am-8am - 1 full-time opening - Monday-Friday
If DSP's want full time hours, they must be open to working weekend doubles or picking up other shifts.
Schedule: Monday-Friday - weekend positions are Friday-Sunday.
Part-time employees have the opportunity to work full-time and even overtime however, they must be comfortable with weekend doubles as well as floating to other houses. Weekend doubles would vary but would range from 8a-4p & 4p-12a OR 4p-12a & 12a-8a.\
Location: Kent Center
Address: 215 Scheeler Rd Chestertown, MD 21620
Contract Duration: 13 weeks with a chance of extension
Start Date: ASAP
Time off requests must be provided on profile cover and submission notes.
Client also accepting PRN submissions for when people call out.
Additional Information:
General Information: DSP'S will work at 1 of the 12 group homes under Kent Center. They will be stationed at 1 specific group home and will have a set schedule throughout the duration of their contract. They will provide support to people in completing their day-to-day personal needs. cooking healthy meals, accessing medical care, employment support and social activities.
DSP's must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
There are 1-4 individuals per group home. 11 group homes are within 10 minutes of Kent Center and the last one is 20-30 minutes away.
Responsibilities: (provided in position description above)
Required Experience: 6 months minimum in a similar role. Candidates with prior group home experience as well prior experience with passing out meds highly preferred.
Required Skills: Facility requires candidates to be trained on DDA & MANDT but can provide trainings on-site if needed.
Facility provides the following trainings on-site:
DDA: Developmental Disabilities Administration
MANDT: Behavioral Crisis Interaction Training
Specific licensure and certifications/registrations required: CPR required, CMT preferred but not required.
Interview process: Phone screen
EMR: iCareManager - facility willing to provide training if needed
Orientation/First Day: 1st day they will work with HR in getting them into their system followed by a shadow day. HR will coordinate getting them setup with virtual DDA training as well as MANDT training. Their first day will start on a Tuesday but candidates can start on Weds-Friday as well.
Parking: Free parking on-site at headquarters
Timekeeping: MaxView
DSP Needed:
Competitive pay
Full time in-person
Weekly pay
Benefits
401K
W2
Benefits
At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:
Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
401(k) savings plan
Awards and recognition programs
*Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.
About Amergis
Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.
Amergis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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