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About ResCare

Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, ResCare is a one-of-a-kind Human Services company. We are dedicated to our mission of helping people from every walk of life reach their highest level of independence. Our nearly 50,000 employees are focused on this mission every day. We are people helping people! Today, ResCare is the country’s largest provider of services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the largest privately-held home care provider to seniors and largest provider of workforce services. Our revenues are in excess of $1.5 billion and growing.

ResCare employees work in thousands of locations across the United States, in Canada and Puerto Rico serving the diverse needs of nearly 60,000 people every single day and millions of people every year.

We have a strong mission and a commitment to our employees. People who join the ResCare family stay with us. On average, ResCare’s leadership members have been with the company more than a decade. Many rose through the ranks, joining us as direct caregivers and advancing to senior level positions. ResCare employees say they love their jobs because they can reach out to their communities and make a difference in peoples' lives. Join us, make a difference and grow!




Direct Care Staff

Job Description

There is never a dull moment in Direct Care! We have a variety of unique schedules to fit your needs, whether you’re looking for a career, to pick up a few shifts, work with great colleagues supporting incredible clients, or to make a difference each day, ResCare has something for you.  We are currently accepting applicants for Community One on Ones, Raleigh Waiver Group Homes and ICF/MR Group Homes in Durham and Sanford.
 

Direct care staff are the lifeblood of our company. Whether you are taking a client out for pizza and bowling, helping them prepare a meal, or assisting with writing a letter to a family member, you are making a difference! You contribute to helping someone reach their highest level of independence, which is quite a feeling...and a responsibility.

 

Some things our direct care staff do in a day might include:

  • Support persons served with their daily living (laundry, finances, recreation, meal preparation, transportation, on-the-job support)
  • Foster positive relationships between persons served and their housemates
  • Communicate pertinent information with families, supervisors, co-workers and others
  • Ensure proper medication/therapies or other services are provided according to the "service plan" for that individual.
EOE M/F/D/V


Job Requirements

  • Minimum age requirement is 18.
  • Must have a high school diploma or GED
  • Must have valid North Carolina Driver's License
  • Must meet all agency requirements for pre-employment as required by ResCare and/or State regulations.
  • Ability to communicate (verbal and written) with all levels of personnel internal and external to the company.
  • Capable of working responsibly with confidential information.
  • Must be able to work as a part of a team.

 

 

 

Keywords: Managed Care, Care Giver, Direct Care, Care Provider, MRDD, Disabled, Home Care, nurse, developmental




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JOB OVERVIEW
Company: ResCare
Location: US-NC-Raleigh
Employee Type: Full-Time/Part-Time
Industry: Healthcare - Health Services
Manages Others: No
Req'd Education: High School
Req'd Experience: Not Specified
Req'd Travel: Not Specified
Relocation Covered: Not Specified
Contact: Not Available
Reference ID: 1
Direct Care Staff