Position: Direct Support Professional II (Direct Care) [0443] E

Program: Amarillo, Texas – IDD Respite

Salary: $15.66/hr.

Shift Available: Full-time, 40 hours per week, 6:00am - 2:00pm rotating days off

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Direct Support Professional II (DSP II) performs direct care services for consumers served by TPC in group home setting
• They work under supervision of the Administrative Tech II/Designee,
• Responsible for providing daily supervision and assistance to consumers served (i.e. toileting, bathing, feeding, dressing.)
• Preparation of meals, housekeeping duties, record keeping and documentation, transporting individuals and overall safety of individuals served during their Respite stay.

Required qualifications to be successful in the job:

• High school diploma or GED
• Six (6) months to one (1) year experience working with IDD individuals
• Some experience in therapeutic activities preferred
• Must have a minimum of eighth grade reading, comprehension level as evidenced by score on the Adult Basic Learning Examination (ABLE) test
• Or one semester (12 semester hours) of accredited college work
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must have a valid Texas driver's license and be insurable under agency vehicle policy

Preferred qualifications to be successful in the job:

• Some experience working with individuals with IDD diagnoses
• At least one (1) year of experience providing behavioral intervention services in a therapeutic environment to individuals who display aggressive, disruptive, non-compliant, and/or self-abusive behavior.

At TPC, passion and meaningful work is rewarded! We offer our Full Time employees:

• Robust benefit offerings – Medical, Urgent Care visits for a low $10 co-pay, Dental, and Vision
• Employer Paid Life Insurance (1.5 times employee’s salary)
• Staff automatically enrolled into a 457 Retirement Account at 1% of their annual salary. Employer Match 1% higher than employee’s contribution up to 6% in the 403 (b) or 457 Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off – PTO accrual, Holidays
• One (1) annual Mental Health Floating Holiday and one (1) annual Celebrate Diversity Day available to staff after 90 days of employment
• Additional Supplemental Coverage available i.e. Disability, Accidental, Cancer, Critical Care, and Section 125 Flexible Spending Account Plan
• 501(c)(3) designation – You can apply the for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
• Student Loan Repayment Program for licensed Mental Health Professionals
• Teladoc-gives you or your immediate family members in the household access to a medical provider free of charge via telephone or video
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)-gives you or your immediate family members in the household access to behavioral health, financial, and legal counseling in person or via telephone.