Direct Support Specialist at Mosaic summary:
A Direct Support Specialist at Mosaic plays a vital role in enhancing the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by providing essential support and care. This position involves ensuring the safety and comfort of clients, maintaining detailed documentation, and facilitating community engagement. Ideal candidates are advocates for the individuals they serve, skilled in mediation, and committed to fostering inclusive environments.
Hiring for Full-time days.
If making a positive impact in the lives of others is always on your to-do list -- you'll LOVE working with a team that puts people first.
We're looking for a Direct Support Specialist to join our team!
At Mosaic, our core focus is helping people with intellectual and developmental disabilities live a full life. As a Direct Support Specialist, you'll play a lead role in serving people with intellectual and development disabilities.
Who will love this job:
- An advocate -- you will stop at nothing to make sure people have the tools necessary to do set them up for success
- A go-getter - you're always looking for ways to add value, do better work, improve processes, build others up, and make the world a better place
- A mediator - you naturally draw people together while remaining calm and focused, even in emotionally charged situations
Here's what you'll do as a Direct Support Specialist:
- Monitor the comfort and safety of the people we serve while ensuring the medical, nutritional and personal care needs are being met
- Provide training according to the written program plan for people served, covering all aspects of the person's life as assigned and in compliance with company policy and procedure.
- Serve and emotionally support the people we serve in a therapeutic manner using techniques proven to reinforce appropriate individual behavior
- Maintain detailed documentation of each person's medical, social, and program progress
- Provide support and transportation to appropriate leisure time and community activities
- Assist people served in the handling of money and finances
- Complete assigned cleaning tasks as schedule to maintain a neat and clean environment
Commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Belonging:
At Mosaic, we believe in creating a workplace where everyone has the chance to contribute and succeed. This commitment is not just a policy, it's the way we work. It's good for the workforce, it's good for Mosaic, and it's the right thing to do.
You should have:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum of one year experience in a related field
- Must be at least 18 years of age
Extras we think you'll love:
- Competitive Pay
- Health Insurance
- Professional & Personal Development Opportunities
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off (you earn it from day one!)
Keywords:
Direct Support Specialist, intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, community support, personal care, advocacy, therapeutic support, inclusion, healthcare, nonprofit
