Caregiver

Job Description

Up to $500 Sign On Bonus!* Schedules Available: - 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM, varying days, including weekends & holidays(full-time/40 hours per week)

Momentum is hiring a Caregiver / Direct Support Professional (DSP) to support disabled individuals with daily living needs in a group home residential setting. As a Caregiver / Direct Support Professional (DSP), you will support people with their physical, emotional, and social needs by focusing on the person first. Our DSPs have the unique opportunity to build a rewarding career in healthcare and to develop caring relationships.

Benefits (Full-time):

$500.00 Sign on Bonus*

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Life Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation/Sick/Bereavement leave

Credit Union Benefits and Discounts

$750.00 Referral Bonus Program

Retirement Plan (403B)

Caregiver / Direct Support Professional (DSP) Essential Responsibilities:

Assists with personal care, including: dressing, undressing, bathing, toileting, and overall hygiene

Assists with meal preparation, meal clean-up, laundry, and other cleaning tasks

Assists with moving in and out of beds, wheelchairs, and automobiles

Assists with activities of interest, such as: outings, crafts, entertainment, and other social events

Provides direct support and other related duties as assigned by supervisor(s) and/or nursing staff

Performs other duties as assigned to meet department and/or business needs

Caregiver / Direct Support Professional (DSP) Qualifications:

Must be at least 18 years of age

Valid and current proof of legal right to drive in California; required

High School Diploma or equivalent; required

Experience working with developmentally disabled individuals; preferred

Read, write, comprehend, and communicate in English well enough to perform essential duties and responsibilities

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Successfully pass all post offer, pre-employment screening requirements, including criminal background check, drug screening, health screening, TB screening and provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States

Ability to run, push, pull, bend, squat, kneel, and lift up to fifty (50) pounds

CNAs and Med-Techs are encouraged to apply!

*Onetime Sign on Bonus will be paid in two payments. First payment will be made after 90 days of employment and second payment will be made after 6 months of employment

With 40 programs and service sites spanning several counties, Momentum is the largest nonprofit provider of direct support for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities in Southern California.

Momentum is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates. Momentum also considers qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment pursuant to California Law and, if applicable, the L.A. Fair Chance Ordinance.