Direct careFlexible hours
Direct Support Professional
- Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, NC, at clients' homes and in the community
- $9 to $17 an hour, based on experience and shift type (1099 contractor)
- Flexible hours
Give hands-on, person-centered support that helps people build life skills, stay safe and take part in their community, following each person's plan.
What you'll do
- Work on each person's plan goals for daily living, self-care, home care and community skills
- Help with hygiene, bathing, dressing, grooming, moving safely and meals, with dignity and respect
- Go with people to outings, activities and appointments, and help them stay close to family and friends
- Give families and caregivers a break with respite care
- Clock each visit in the OnTarget EVV app where the service happens, and write a service note within 24 hours
- Tell the QP right away about incidents or changes in a person's health, behavior or surroundings
What you need
- High school diploma or GED, and 18 or older
- 6 months to 1 year of direct support or personal care experience preferred
- Hands-on CPR and First Aid certification
- Finish our required training before you start
- Able to pass background, NC Health Care Personnel Registry and exclusion checks
- A driver's license, a reliable car and auto insurance if you drive clients
- A smartphone for the OnTarget EVV app
- Able to lift up to 50 pounds, bend, reach, push wheelchairs and help with transfers