Parent Provider Direct Support Professional

RISE provides services for people with disabilities including residential settings, day programs, employment assistance, managed care, and hourly supports. Our mission is to create opportunities for and with people. This encompasses not only individuals and families for whom we provide services and supports to, but also employees and stakeholders. We believe in the individuals, families and employees who are part of our organization and that opportunities can and should be created through all of our actions. We are hiring Parent(s) as Paid Caregiver Direct Support Professionals in our HBCS (Home and Community Based Services) program to provide direct support to people and/or their families, and as needed in their own homes through the implementation of the RISE Mission, Vision and Values and incompliance with all regulations and polices related to Home and Community Bases Services programs.

Responsibilities

Provide assistance to people receiving support through the implementation of the RISE mission, vision, and values; Demonstrate respect and promote choice; Promote the rights of people receiving support and contribute to an environment that is free of abuse, neglect or exploitation; Assist people with daily living, hygiene, intimate care, meal planning/preparation/clean-up, mobility, encouraging relationships, accessing their community and provide/arrange transportation, lifting/transferring, therapeutic objectives, behavioral supports, adequate supervision, medication and medical issues, and other needs identified by the team; Provide support in specific service areas as needed: Attendant Care, Habilitation, Respite, and Companionship Home; Act as an appropriate role model and support people in using appropriate language, dress, table manners, respect, and other behavior as needed; Ensure clean and safe environments are maintained; Quickly and effectively respond to emergency situations; Follow RISE personnel practices and policies; Follow all RISE and State policies and procedures; Maintain necessary records, logs, and other documentation as required

Requirements

Must have a desire and interest in working with people with disabilities or special needs; Must have verbal and written communication skills adequate to the specific job; Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age; Must be over twenty-one (21) years if required to drive a RISE vehicle and meet other requirements as specified by the RISE Insurance Agency; Satisfactory background check and obtain Level One Fingerprint Card clearance; Specific language abilities (other than English) may be required to meet the needs of people/families receiving support, and demonstrate a knowledge of and respect for cultural differences; Reliable transportation to the work site and access to a telephone; Must complete training courses in CPR, First Aid, and Article 9; This caregiver employment position is for parents with children ages birth to 17 years old; once the child turns 18 years of age, parents must sign a new different job description; 40-hour per week per minor child limit for parents. This includes assessed hours for both Attendant Care and Habilitation. This limit applies when the minor child is assessed for more than 40 hours of service per week; Both parents can only work for a single Qualified Vendor agency. Regardless of whether the parents are married or not they must both work for the same agency; Paid caregivers can only provide 16 hours of paid care in a 24-hour period; Beginning July 1, 2025, any additional assessed hours for Attendant Care or Habilitation must be completed by an alternate Direct Support Professional. This condition applies to a member’s “legally responsible parent.” AHCCCS defines a “legally responsible parent” as “Parents who have formal physical and/or legal custody of their minor child including guardians of minor children.

Nice to have

Experience and education in the field of developmental disabilities or related field preferred

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate; Flexible schedules; On site- hands on human service experience; Paid for training; Referral Bonus Program