About this role
Open Interview Events – Council Bluffs
When: EVERY Friday
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: 300 W. Broadway, Suite 107, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
REM Community Services, a part of the Sevita family, provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Here, we believe every person has the right to live well, and everyone deserves to have a fulfilling career. You’ll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day. Join us today, and experience a career well lived.
Make Every Shift Matter—Support, Empower, and Grow!
Are you looking for a role where your work truly matters? Join REM Community Services, Sevita as a Direct Support Professional (DSP) and help individuals live their best lives—while building skills, relationships, and a rewarding career.
What You'll Do
- Empower individuals to achieve their personal and developmental goals, from budgeting and nutrition to community involvement and recreation.
- Build meaningful connections—become a trusted mentor, advocate, and friend to those you support.
- Take initiative and make a difference every day, with the trust and support of leaders who value your ideas.
- Champion inclusion: Help people access their communities, attend events, and pursue their favorite activities.
- Support daily living: Assist with meal prep, medication, Personal care, and outings—helping participants enjoy life to the fullest.
- Show your community compassion and Patience: In addition to assisting in general Daily Living Skills, some of our exceptional individuals will also need help with personal hygiene. Some individuals may also have behavioral challenges and other complex needs.
If you find meaning in this type of work, you'll find a promising future at REM Community Services!
Why Thrive with Sevita
- On-Demand Pay/Daily Pay: No need to wait—get your wages as you earn them!!!
- Comprehensive Benefits: Full medical, dental, vision, PTO, holiday pay, and 401(k) with company match for full-time (32+ hours/week)
- Growth Opportunities: Build your leadership skills with training, mentorship, and nationwide career paths
- Recognition & Rewards: Referral bonuses and a supportive team that celebrates your contributions.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
- Vehicle: Access to a registered vehicle with you during all shifts
- Auto Insurance: Must be able to provide proof of insurance
- Driver's License: Valid Driver's license for at least one year without restrictions, and after your learner’s permit
- Successful clearance of background checks
- A reliable, responsible attitude
- A patient and kind approach with our individuals
- A compassionate approach and a commitment to quality in everything you do
Ready to make a real difference? Apply today and discover a career, well lived, at Sevita!
Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face.
We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.
As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Other facts
About Sevita
Homes and communities are where people thrive. We’ve held this belief since our founding in 1967 and have worked to make it reality for the thousands of individuals we serve. We continue that work today and are using innovation, technology, and collaboration across our organization to do more for more people.
Sevita is the leading provider of home and community-based specialty health care, with 40,000 employees proudly serving over 50,000 individuals. We believe that people can grow, learn, and be as independent as possible in the homes and communities where they live.
We serve adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, individuals with complex care needs, people recovering from brain injury, seniors in need of everyday support, children in foster care, adults and children with autism spectrum disorders, and other individuals who may require care across a lifetime.
Our goal is to enable these individuals to be as independent as possible and to live and thrive in their communities. It’s what we’ve done for more than 50 years, and it’s what we continue to do today.
For us, it’s a calling. Because when you have a chance to make a difference in someone’s life, you take it. Our team has a passion for helping others grow, learn, and live their best life.
We meet people where they are and help them reach their full potential. At Sevita, it’s not just a job. It’s about seeing others for who they are, and understanding and meeting their needs and preferences.
An individual’s health and wellness goes beyond simply physical health – it’s behavioral supports and looking at social determinants of health, too. And we are right there, supporting the whole person, because every person has the right to live well.
What you'll do
- As a Direct Support Professional, you will empower individuals to achieve their personal and developmental goals while building meaningful connections. You will assist with daily living activities and help individuals access their communities and pursue their interests.
Ready to join Sevita?
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