Direct Support Professional at Sevita in Ankeny, Iowa

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<div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="color: #56c2b6;">REM Community Services</span>,</strong> a part of the Sevita family, provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Here we believe every person has the right to live well, and everyone deserves to have a fulfilling career. You'll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day. Join us today, and experience a career well lived. </span></div></div><br/><br/><div style="background-color: #ffffff; margin: 20px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center; color: #393839;"><div style="color: #000000; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="color: #000000; font-family: arial; white-space: normal;"><div style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: arial;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial;"><p style="margin: 0.25in 0in; line-height: 18pt; background: white; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #393839;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Direct Support Professional - Des Moines, IA Metro and Surrounding Areas</span><br><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Pay-Rate: $14.75/hr</span><br><br></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #393839;">THRIVE AS A Direct Support Professional AT REM Community Services!<br><br>REM Community Services assists the individuals in our programs with daily living skills. We help with cooking meals, administering medication, and housekeeping. We also assist individuals with either partial or full assistance for personal care such as <br></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br>Why Join Us? REM Community Services provides our employees with:</span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="color: rgb(57, 56, 57); margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 18pt; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">A full benefits package for employees working 30+ hours/week, including a 401(k) with a 3% company match</span></li><li style="color: rgb(57, 56, 57); margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 18pt; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Pay on Demand!</span></li><li style="color: rgb(57, 56, 57); margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 18pt; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Time Off: Paid time off plus holiday pay to recharge so you can be your best at work</span></li><li style="color: rgb(57, 56, 57); margin-bottom: 12pt; line-height: 18pt; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">AND MUCH MORE!<br><br></span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 5pt 12pt 0in; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #393839;">See what a career as a DSP is like: </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue;"><a href="https://vimeo.com/828350796"><span style="color: blue;"> </span></a><a href="https://vimeo.com/828350796"><span style="color: blue;">https://vimeo.com/828350796</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #393839;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 5pt 0.0001pt 0in; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #393839;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 5pt 12pt 0in; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #393839;">EVERY PERSON DESERVES A FULFILLING CAREER! </span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="color: rgb(57, 56, 57); margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 18pt; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">A full benefits package for employees working 30+ hours/week, including a 401(k) with a 3% company match</span></li><li style="color: rgb(57, 56, 57); margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 18pt; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Pay on Demand!</span></li><li style="color: rgb(57, 56, 57); margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 18pt; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Time Off: Paid time off plus holiday pay to recharge so you can be your best at work</span></li><li style="color: rgb(57, 56, 57); margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 18pt; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Network of Support: Supervisors who care deeply about the participants and your wellbeing</span></li><li style="color: rgb(57, 56, 57); margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 18pt; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Job Security: A stable job at an established, growing company</span></li><li style="color: rgb(57, 56, 57); margin-bottom: 12pt; line-height: 18pt; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Learning and Development: We invest in your development and provide the tools and training you need to have a fulfilling career </span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 5pt 12pt 0in; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #393839;">WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO REM Community Services:</span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="color: rgb(57, 56, 57); margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 18pt; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Education: High School Diploma or equivalent</span></li><li style="color: rgb(57, 56, 57); margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 18pt; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Skills: Communication, adaptability, multi-tasking, teamwork, time management</span></li><li style="color: rgb(57, 56, 57); margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 18pt; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Behaviors: Patient, compassionate, reliable, responsible</span></li><li style="color: rgb(57, 56, 57); margin-bottom: 12pt; line-height: 18pt; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Vehicle: Valid Driver's license and access to a registered vehicle with proof of insurance</span></li></ul><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #393839;">Apply today and explore careers, well-lived at Sevita!</span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br/><br/><p style="margin: 0px 0in;"><span style="background: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; white-space: normal;">Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face. <br><br>We've made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S. <br> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; white-space: normal;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0in;"><em><span style="background: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; white-space: normal;">Sevita is committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace that values and respects the unique talents, experiences, and perspectives of our employees and the people we serve. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.</span></em><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; white-space: normal;"><em> </em></span></p>PandoLogic. Keywords: Direct Support Professional (DSP), Location: Ankeny, IA - 50021