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Caregiver / Direct Support Professional / Deep Gap

RHA Health Services, LLC·Wilkesboro, North Carolina

Full Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 2 months ago
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About the role

The caregiver will provide support to individuals with disabilities, assisting them in identifying their needs and implementing services to achieve their goals. Responsibilities include promoting healthy living, teaching independent living skills, and fostering community relationships.

We are hiring for: Caregiver / Direct Support Professional / Deep Gap

Type

Regular

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!

Provides support for individuals and/or groups of persons with disabilities in the community.

Assists the person(s) receiving services in identifying and communicating his or her requests and needs for services and supports.

Implements services and supports to address the person’s goals and desired outcomes as identified through each person’s Centered Plan.

Seek to understand the individuals in the context of their personal history, their social and family networks, and their hopes and dreams for the future.

Relies on direction and supervision to accomplish the job.

RHA is Looking for Direct Support Professionals to Join our Group Homes!!!!!

Sign on Bonus

$2,000.00

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provide education on human, legal, and civil rights.
  • Promote healthy living and prevent illness and accidents.
  • Increase awareness of self-advocacy and support individual choice and decision-making.
  • Accompany people to work, the movies, concerts, shopping, and other community outings.
  • Teach independent living skills.
  • Provide transportation to appointments.
  • Foster positive relationships within the community.
  • Promote decision-making about living, work, and social relationships.
  • Assist with personal care and bathing, help around the home (laundry, cleaning, and decorating)
  • Document the care you provide.
  • Understand diverse challenges of those living with disabilities and use effective advocacy strategies.
  • Connect people with resources to further explore opportunities in their career, education, volunteerism, etc.
  • Promote effective communication.
  • Assist in medication administration where state law allows.
  • Protect confidentiality.

Supervisory responsibilities: This position has no supervisory responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • Meet all pre-employment screening

Physical demands and work environment

Regularly required to lift 30 lbs.

Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs.

Must be able to pull minimum of 25 lbs.

Must be able to squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, and stoop.

Must be able to regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.

Required to regularly stand and walk.

Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in CPR from the floor level requiring to work on hands, knees, bending, standing and lifting.

Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

Must be able to talk and hear.

RHA is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, prohibits discrimination based on the following protected categories: race, creed, color, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, sex/gender, marital status, civil status, domestic partnership status, familial status, religion, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or disability.

Acknowledgement

I have read this job description and fully understand the requirements described. I accept this position and agree to perform the identified essential functions in a safe manner and in accordance with the organization’s established procedures.

I understand that every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, this job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties I will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or I am directed to perform a specific task by my supervisor. When I have questions about my responsibilities and/or my job duties, or when I see or hear things that I do not understand, I will consult my supervisor, other members of management.

I understand that my employment is at-will and understand that my employment may be terminated at-will either by the organization or myself and that such termination can be made with or without notice.

Pre-employment screening

Complete criminal background

Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)

Drug testing

Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.

Proof of employment history or references (if required)

Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.

We offer the following benefits to employees

  • Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
  • Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
  • Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
  • Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
  • 401(k) retirement savings program
  • Wellbeing
  • Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
  • Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
  • Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

*contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above

Benefits

EEO Statement RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.

About RHA

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.

For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and be at least 18 years old. They must also meet all pre-employment screening requirements.

  • high school
  • Communication
  • Advocacy
  • Confidentiality
  • Documentation
  • Medication Administration
  • Relationship Building
  • Problem Solving
  • Education
  • Community Engagement
  • Transportation
  • Personal Care
  • Crisis Management
  • Independent Living Skills
  • Self-Advocacy
  • Decision-Making Support
  • Healthy Living Promotion

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Location
Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Posted
May 14, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

RHA Health Services, LLC

At RHA Health Services, the people we serve and support are at the very center of everything we do. Founded in 1989, RHA began as a small provider of support services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in North Carolina. Over the years, we have expanded...

Salary listed on 155 jobs
IndustryIndividual and Family Services
TypePrivately Held
Size5,001-10,000 employees
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