Direct Support Professional - Skills Building In Home - Flexible Hours
About The Position
Come join our fun and passionate direct support staff work with amazing individuals! $500 hiring bonus! This position has flexible scheduling with primarily afternoon and evening hours available, approximately 20 hours/week. Job Summary: The In Home Program provides independent living services funded by Waivers/SILS for clients with developmental disabilities and mental illness. Services are provided both in the community and within the clients home. This position is responsible for assisting clients in maintaining or increasing independence in their home, a foster home, or their family home. Individuals in this position are responsible for working with clients with challenging behaviors, dual diagnosis, and program plans that require a high degree of skill/experience on the part of the staff person. Direct Support Professionals act independently and without direct supervision.
Requirements
- Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
- Job Related Experience: Experience working with individuals with disabilities/impairments preferred.
- Additional Requirements: Valid MN driver's license & successful agency driver
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities/impairments preferred.
Responsibilities
- Personal Cares: conduct meal preparation, provide personal cares such as bathing/hygiene activities, assist with routine schedules (sleep time, getting ready for work/appointments); increase clients' quality of life through recreational activities, community outings, leisure activities, reading to clients, playing games, etc.
- Household cares: assist with laundry, cleanliness of living areas, and safe walkways/sidewalks.
- Provide client behavior assistance, support & behavior modification according to the directives in the Client Treatment Plans, developing and maintaining a therapeutic and skill building relationship with clients; respond to challenging client behaviors with the knowledge obtained from Nursing staff, Supervisory staff, Case Managers, and by increased self-learning by identifying the incremental steps to behavior change.
- Provide medical/health care and medication administration to clients as directed by nursing staff and the treatment plan, as well as observe and keep accurate documentation.
- Communication: conduct daily review of Communication logs, complete client Progress Notes, communicate with family members, caseworkers, & supervisors as requested/when necessary.
- Maintain direct support skills by completing all required program trainings and attending all home/house team meetings.
Benefits
- $500 hiring bonus
- Paid Training
- Flexible Schedule
- PTO (17 days your first year)
- 8 paid holidays (7 full days, 2 half days)
- Extended paid leave (5 days)
- Health and prescription drug coverage
- Waive-off credit for those who have other group health insurance
- Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
- Optional life insurance coverage for yourself, spouse and/or dependents
- Optional Short and Long-term disability insurance
- Pre-tax (Flexible Spending) Accounts for medical, dependent care and adoption expenses
- 401(k) plan with agency match
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Discount Program
- Wellness Program
- the Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
