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Envision Direct Care Professional in Evans, Colorado
Job Descriptions:
Do you have a big heart and a passion for helping others? Join our award-winning team at Envision and become an essential part of our mission to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in Weld County. We're looking for compassionate and reliable full time Direct Care Professionals to help us provide safe and meaningful care and support for the people we serve.
Envision is a place where your work is valued and your heart for service is celebrated. We've created a positive and supportive work environment that has been recognized with the 2025 Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Ethics. We're a team that truly cares about each other and the people we serve. Watch a short video here: Torch Award for Ethics
This isn't just a job; it's a chance to make a real difference in people's lives every single day.
Are you a caring, compassionate person that enjoys building relationships and making a positive impact on people's lives and well-being?
Shifts Available:
Day Program: Full-time hours are available, in Day Program (this schedule includes Monday - Thursday 7:30 am - 5pm)
Residential Services: Full time hours are available, in Residential Services, most shifts start at 2pm and later; shifts may include weekends, nights, overnights and holidays; may be needed to cover shifts on emergency basis
36-hour work week is full time
Pay Rate: $17.70/hour
Benefits offered to full-time team members include medical, dental, vision, life insurance provided by Envision, supplemental voluntary life, EAP, paid time off, paid holidays, paid sick time and more! A retirement plan with match, critical illness and accident insurance offered too.
Paid training program.
Join our team and be a part of a caring team that makes a difference every day!
What You Will Be Doing-As a Direct Care Professional for Envision, you'll be a key part of our team, ensuring the people we serve are supported and cared for. Your role is a unique mix of responsibility and heart, with duties including:• Providing safe transportation to people with IDD using an agency-provided vehicle• Ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of everyone in your care• Following supervision level/protocols for people• Being a patient and compassionate presence who understands and is willing to meet the diverse needs of the people we support• Communicating effectively with team members to ensure smooth operations• Embracing flexibility to adapt to schedule changes and unexpected situations with a positive attitudeWhat We're Looking For• A compassionate and patient individual who wants to make a positive impact• A valid Colorado Driver's License held for at least five years
• A clean driving record, with no more than three minor traffic violations in the last three years and no major violations in the last five years
• Experience working with people with IDD is a plus, comfortable with personal care - assisting with showering, dressing, personal hygiene
• Excellent communication skills and a strong team-player mindset
• Physically able to assist people in/out of vehicles including some passengers utilizing wheelchairs – ability to safely use the wheelchair lift, secure wheelchairs to the tie-down straps/system, and offering verbal or physical assistance to ensure passengers are using seatbelts
• Ability to document transportation services on a web-based documentation system on an agency-provided device• Ability to pass a drug screen, criminal background check, and CAPS check
Required Experience:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Must be at least 21 years of age and have a valid Colorado driver's license for at least five years (or if under 21 have a Driver's License for at least 3 years).
High School Diploma or GED required.
Ability to complete training in the areas of first Aid/CPR, medication administration, defensive driving, behavior management and crisis intervention.
Employment is contingent on the results of a required post offer drug screening test and criminal background check.
Must have motor vehicle, provide proof of automobile insurance, have a valid Colorado Driver’s license and acceptable driving record. Must have a clean driving record with less than 3 minor traffic violations during the past three years and a record with no major (serious) violations in the last five years. Driving records with higher limits would be considered unacceptable.
Join our caring team!
Envision is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Keyword: mentor, caregiver
From: Envision CO Creative Support