Employment at OVRS

As a personal service organization, OVRS desires and tries to hire and train staff who demonstrate the skills to address the distinctive needs of the Individuals who are developmentally disabled. 

OVRS has worked to put into place three important elements for effective organizations: competitive wages, above average benefits, and a working climate that allows for employee initiative, energy, and imagination. These factors explain the many long term employees.

OVRS has a variety of job positions within our structure.   Employment opportunities are the following:
 

Direct Service Professional – This position provides support to the Individuals within a given home site; family home or community apartment. 

Home Coordinator – This position supervises and manages a specific home site.  It is also an integral part of direct service delivery.

Program Coordinator – This position supervises 4-5 home site coordinators and is responsible for overall coordination of services in those homes.

Business and Administrative personnel

Ohio Valley Residential Services accepts applications on an ongoing basis for the Direct Support Professional [DSP] position.  The DSP position is the primary support delivery position within OVRS. 

The Individuals need a wide range of assistance.  Some need assistance maintaining their apartment and getting around the community.  Others need full assistance with every part of their daily life.   An application for the DSP position must be completed at the Victory Parkway office.

Successful candidates for the DSP position must meet the following requirements:

Ø      Minimum of a high school diploma or GED (Candidates will need to show proof of this upon hire.)

Ø      Satisfactory background check with the State of Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation [BCII] and from the FBI

Ø      Valid driver's license and a good driving record

Ø      Ability to pass a work fitness exam.  This includes a 50lb lift test as per the needs of the position.

Ø      Clean drug test screen.

OVRS is an equal opportunity employer, and prohibits unlawful discrimination because of age, race, sex, religion, national origin, disability, or any other legally protected classification.