Direct Support Professional; DSP

Overview

Res Care Community Living - Direct Support Professional

Thank you for reviewing our Direct Support Professional position at Res Care Community Living. As a DSP, you play a crucial role in helping us provide compassionate care to our clients. At Res Care Community Living, our Direct Support Professionals are the heart of our company with their compassion, dependability and care.

Job Location s: US-MN-SAINT PAUL | US-MN-BURNSVILLE

• Great Company Culture
• Competitive Pay
• Employee Benefits; including Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• 401K
• Daily Pay Option Available
• Job Training
• Career Growth including Tuition Discounts
• Schedule Flexibility

While no two days are exactly the same, here are some things you will be responsible for:

• Performing personal care tasks, including feeding, ambulation, and medical monitoring
• Assist with fostering positive relationships between individuals served and their housemates
• Ensuring client safety and maintaining a safe environment
• Encouraging self-help activities
• Accompanying clients to scheduled appointments

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Ability to work in a group home, home-like setting
• Ability to communicate (verbally and written) with all levels of personnel, internal and external

• Must have at least 2 years of experience working with individuals who have challenging behaviors up to but are not limited to physical or verbal aggression, property destruction, manipulation, inaccurate reporting, elopement, paranoia, substance abuse, isolation, and/or self-injury.
• Must have at least 2 years of experience working with mental health conditions (e.g. bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, PTSD, substance use disorders, op positional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, ADHD, eating disorder, disruptive disorders, panic disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, intermittent explosive disorder, antisocial personality disorder, etc.).
• Experience with therapeutic interventions/EUMR, and de-escalation techniques.
• Will be working with one individual in a 1:1 type/modified setting.

USD $21.00 / Hour