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Direct Support Professional

Merakey

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0-2 yrs
Posted 1 day ago

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Quick overview

Provide direct support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to help them reach their fullest potential. Deliver behavioral health and education services within home or school settings.

Requirements summary

Candidates must be at least 18 years old with a valid driver's license. A high school diploma and experience in home health or school settings with disabled individuals are preferred.

high schoolCommunicationEmpathyPatient CareCrisis InterventionDirect SupportBehavioral Health Support

Job description

Benefits

  • Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
  • Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
  • DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
  • On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
  • Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
  • Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
  • Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
  • Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits [https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits]

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. [https://youtu.be/MD3KtxmS7qo] Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications

  • Must be at least 18 years old.
  • Must possess a valid driver’s license.
  • Verifiable High School diploma/G.E. D preferred.
  • Experience in a home health aide setting, or school setting working with people who have Intellectual and Developmental disabilities is preferred.
  • Must have a desire to help others reach their fullest potential.

Benefits

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Retirement Plan
  • Employee Discounts
  • Medical Coverage
  • Dental Coverage
  • Vision Coverage
  • DailyPay
  • Educational Partnerships
  • Pryor Online Learning
  • Healthcare Advocacy Support
  • Care.com Access
  • Goga Well-being Platform

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Merakey

Merakey is a leading developmental, behavioral health and education non-profit provider offering a breadth of integrated services to individuals and communities across the country. We leverage our size and expertise to develop innovative solutions and new models of care to meet...

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IndustryNon-profit Organizations
TypeNonprofit
Size5,001-10,000 employees
HQLafayette Hill, Pennsylvania
Founded1969

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