New Vista of the Bluegrass Inc·Louisville, Kentucky
Provide direct support and supervision to residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities to enhance their community integration and quality of life. Assist residents with daily living skills, behavioral programs, and accompanying them to medical and recreational activities.
Are you compassionate, dependable, and looking to make a real impact? Join our dedicated team as a Direct Support Professional and help individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities live their best lives!
NEW Base pay starting at $19.51-$20.64 per hour, based on Education and Certifications
Location: Bingham Gardens, 4407 Louise Underwood Way, Louisville, KY 40216
Position Type/ Expected hours of work
Essential Functions
Responsible for ensuring Bingham Garden residents are given ample and sufficient supports and services necessary to ensure they can become an active member within the community which will assist with enhancing their lives.
Ensures the safety, welfare, and the preservation of rights of residents. Interactions with residents, staff, and visitors should always be with respect and dignity. Completes monitoring of resident activities across all shifts to ensure resident treatment plans and facility policies are followed.
Understand and implement behavioral programs.
Assist each resident with opportunities to learn new skills throughout the day. This may include formalized training of skills as outlined in each resident’s (ILP) as well as incidental learning in the course of the day.
Assists residents with completing daily living skills which include but are not limited to grooming, bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, toileting.
Assists residents with cooking and preparation of meals and snacks.
Assists home management staff to ensure each resident has enough, clean, and well-fitting clothing. Ensures each client is dressed/groomed appropriately for the day/activity.
Assist residents in participating in special occasions in the community, routine shopping, going out to eat, attending religious and/or recreational activities of their choosing, attending medical appointments, and other recreational activities.
Completes and maintains a wide variety of documentation throughout the day. All documentation should be maintained in a confidential manner.
Assist residents in on and off grounds employment and Enrichment Center activities and outing schedule.
Must be able to work a minimum of at least 8.0 hours per day with no restrictions and accept mandatory overtime assignments as required to meet facility needs.
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New Vista prohibits discrimination and harassment against any applicant, employee or contractor based on sex, race, color, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, working conditions, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, wage and salary administration, employee benefits and training. It is also the company’s policy to prohibit all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, encouraged another to complain, participated in an investigation into such complaints, or opposed unlawful discrimination.
Candidates must have a high school diploma, a valid driver's license, and be at least 18 years old. Ability to pass a drug and background screening and proficiency in English are required.
Market context
Behavioral health employers in Kentucky often look for candidates who can support clients in community, school, or clinical settings while meeting basic credentialing requirements. These roles can be competitive because preferred education, CPR, and Handle with Care certifications may help candidates stand out, along with any related experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your certification status and tailor your application to the setting you can support.
