Direct Support Staff (DSS)
Job description
Direct Support Staff / Caregiver - San Diego (Escondido, North County)
Aspire Community Services is looking to fill a position as a Direct Support Staff. In this role, you will be responsible for providing support to individual born with developmental disabilities from mild to high functioning looking to access resources/services in their community. Aspire is looking to hire someone who is bilinguals in Spanish and English.
Each participant is unique but also have great sense of humors and enjoy exploring resources and getting involve in their community. Focus of this position is connecting with our participants, assisting them in the community, vocational training, mobility training, and providing support in their course work. Participants enjoys; art, movies, volunteer opportunity, walks and long talks about anything and everything. Some of our participants attend vocational training classes at their local community College and will needed academic support during the school year.
Ideal candidate is; fun, loving, has a big hearted, has good energy and a happy disposition, conscientious and hardworking.
Must be responsible, must be able to work independently, reliable, and have a reliable mean of transportation. Training will be provided.
Schedule:
Part Time and Full Time
Bilinguals a plus
Mondays – Fridays 9:00am-6:00pm
Pay Rate: $17.00/hour
Hiring bonus! $500 after 90 days Probationary period.
Duties Include:
Serving on participants’ Person-Centered Planning Committee
Assist participants in selecting realistic goals and objectives
Assess, evaluate, implement and chart client's progress on goals and objectives
Pick-up and drop off participants according to written schedules
Adhere to external employment site-rules, regulations and scheduled work hours
Record data and maintain field books
Assist participants with personal and hygiene issues when needed
Provide constant supervision to participants
Train and monitor participants in site specific safety procedures
Assist participants with academic support
If you are a caring individual with a desire to help others, come and join a great team.
Please email you resume:
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- On call
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Signing bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Escondido, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Caregiving: 2 years (Required)
Language:
- Spanish (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- California Driver License (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Required)
Willingness to travel:
- 100% (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
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