Position: Direct Support Professional V (Direct Care) [0467] E
Program: Pampa, Texas – Alternate Living – Browning
Salary: $15.66/hr.
Shift Available: Full-Time
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Staff will maintain ethical and professional communications at all times using respectful Trauma-Informed Care language
- The Therapist Technician V performs direct care services for with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in a residential setting
- Responsible for training, transporting, cooking, feeding, bathing, toileting, and other duties associated with daily living
- Adheres to TPC Business Code of Conduct and reports concerns of ethical and/or business standards defined in the code if compromised
Required qualifications to be successful in the job:
- High school diploma or GED
- No experience required
- Must have a minimum of eighth grade reading, comprehension level as evidenced by score on the Adult Basic Learning Examination (ABLE) test
- Must have a valid Texas driver’s license and be insurable under agency vehicle policy
- Must be 18 years of age or older
Preferred qualifications to be successful in the job:
- Some experience in therapeutic activities
At TPC, passion and meaningful work is rewarded! We offer employees:
- Click here for TPC’s FY2023 Summary of Benefits
- Robust benefit offerings – Medical, Urgent Care visits for a low $10 co-pay, Dental, and Vision
- Employer Paid Life Insurance (1.5 times employee’s salary)
- Staff automatically enrolled into a 457 Retirement Account at 1% of their annual salary. Employer Match 1% higher than employee’s contribution up to 6% in the 403 (b) or 457 Retirement Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off – PTO accrual, Holidays
- One (1) annual Mental Health Floating Holiday and one (1) annual Celebrate Diversity Day available to staff after 90 days of employment
- Additional Supplemental Coverage available i.e. Disability, Accidental, Cancer, Critical Care, and Section 125 Flexible Spending Account Plan
- 501(c)(3) designation – you can apply the for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
- Teladoc – gives you or your immediate family members in the household access to a medical provider free of charge via telephone or video
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – gives you or your immediate family members in the household access to behavioral health, financial, and legal counseling in person or via telephone