Direct Support Associate

@ Mosaic

Direct Support Associate

East Lyme, CT
Posted 1 day ago

About the job

The role supports individuals' health, safety, and emotional needs, providing positive impact. Training provided; focus on physical activity and safety compliance.

Requirements

  • Physical activity required
  • Valid U.S
  • driver's license
  • High school diploma or equivalent

Qualifications

  • Must be 18 years old
  • Ability to lift 25-50 pounds
  • Physically fit and active

Full job description

Responsible for assisting individuals served in various aspects of activities of daily living, while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies and procedures. This position is also responsible for the health, safety and emotional support of the individuals being served.

  • Desire to make a positive difference in people‘s lives. No experience needed. We provide thorough training.
  • Must be 18 years of age.
  • Valid U.S. driver‘s license required, where applicable.
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Work requires frequent physical activity including extended periods of standing, walking, and bending with occasional periods of sitting, kneeling, climbing, stooping, crouching, squatting and balancing.
  • Work also requires constant reaching between knee and shoulder level as well as frequent reaching below knee level and overhead.
  • Work requires occasional independent lifting up to 25 pounds, frequent push/pull up to 40 pounds of force and the ability to safely transfer 50 pounds.

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