job title:Direct Support Professional (DSP) Position
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Direct Support Professional (DSP) Position available (located in Johnston)
We are looking for reliable, trustworthy, and flexible staff members to join our household team in supporting a woman with Cerebral Palsy. She uses a power/manual chair (which folds up into a car) to get around in the community and has a lift system in her home. This position is part-time at $21.00 an hour, increasing to $25.00 an hour after 3 months.
Staff can be part of an on-call rotation that lasts one week at a time. The on-call rotation is 5 hours per week. A $150 stipend is provided for the on-call week. All staff must be part of a rotating Saturday schedule.
Mileage is also offered at 68 cents per mile. Rhode Island state holidays will be paid at time-and-a-half.
Job duties include assistance with:
Wheelchair transfers
Physical therapy
Transportation to/from community activities/work
Personal care
Cooking & meal prep
House cleaning
Grocery shopping
Applicant must:
Have your own dependable vehicle for transporting the individual
Have a valid driver's license, with insurance coverage and registration
Be comfortable driving on the highway
Able to pass (BCI) and Driving Record
Have been vaccinated against COVID-19
Be comfortable around a cat
We currently have the following shifts available:
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 5:00 PM to 10:30 PM, and Sundays and Wednesdays from 4:30 PM to 10:30 PM
Please reach out to Crystal Cerullo for more information.
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