Direct Care Staff
Company: HOME OF HOPE
Location: Miami
Posted on: April 7, 2026
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Job Description:
Description: Direct Care Staff JOB DESCRIPTION: DIRECT CARE
STAFF I DEPARTMENT: ICF/IID REPORTS TO: DIRECT SUPERVISOR FLSA
STATUS: HOURLY/NON-EXEMPT CORE VALUES: Every employee at Home of
Hope represents the organization's values internally and to the
public. As such, all employees' actions and decisions are expected
to be consistent with the organization's core values at all times.
Home of Hope's Core Values are: Client Centered Care: We are
committed to making all decisions and performing all actions with
the well-being of our clients as our primary focus, and to always
putting our clients' interests ahead of our own. Accountability: We
take personal responsibility, as an organization and as
individuals, for our actions, hold each other accountable, and
expect to be held accountable at any point throughout the year for
our decisions and actions. Respect: While keeping the focus on the
needs of our clients, we also commit to demonstrating mutual
respect in communication and actions so that a positive environment
for everyone is maintained. Excellence: We are committed to using
established best practices, to evaluating effectiveness of our
efforts, and to demonstrating a willingness to change current
practices at any point based on evidence that change is needed. JOB
SUMMARY: Responsible to serve as a support person to all
individuals receiving services by Home of Hope Inc. This support is
given in a variety of areas; daily living skills, leisure
activities, personal hygiene skills, vocational skills, individual
rights and responsibility training, social skills, human relations,
transportation, etc. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 1. Train, guide or
assist the individual(s) with personal needs. 2. Assist the
individual(s) in achieving maximum potential toward
self-determination. Advocate on behalf of the individual(s). 3.
Work cooperatively with all employees, service providers, guardians
and families. Requirements: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: * High School
Diploma or equivalency; minimum age 18 * No experience necessary. *
Working home phone or cell phone * Valid OK drivers license;
current automotive insurance; dependable transportation;
availability to operate vehicle during day/night * Criminal
Background free of encumbrances identified by the State of Oklahoma
Health Department. * First Aid/CPR Training (Required). This will
include all aspects of completion with compressions on the floor or
ground. * Required pre-employment, random, post accident and
reasonable cause drug screens. * Willing to work schedules based on
individual client needs. * Expected to learn and follow the
Individual Plan (IP) of clients. PHYSICAL/MENTAL: * Ability to lift
50-70 pounds with and/or without accommodation. * Ability to
push/pull 50 pounds. * Ability to walk at an efficient rate of
speed. * Vision sufficient to read or assist individuals in normal
or semi-darkened environments. * Ability to understand oral and
written instructions. * Reliable motor skills-use of hands and feet
* Ability to sit, stoop, or stand for prolonged periods of time. *
Must be mentally and physically capable to perform the duties of
the position. Level I- Direct Care Staff that has received
additional advanced training may advance to DCS II. Direct Care
Staff who are cross trained to work in other programs may be
classified as Direct Care Staff II.
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Keywords: HOME OF HOPE, Fort Lauderdale , Direct Care Staff, Healthcare , Miami, Florida
