Direct Support Professional

Job Title

Direct Support Professional

Hourly Rate: $14.00 / hr

Part Time – Monday to Friday, 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Saturday and Sunday AM's and PM's.

Crookston, MN

As a proud member of Redwood Family Care Network, Eagles Wing takes pride in delivering compassionate care and support for every individual. The Direct Support Professional (DSP) plays a vital role in empowering individuals with developmental disabilities, complex medical needs, mental illness, and/or substance use disorders to achieve fulfilling lives.

This position is dedicated to ensuring each individual’s health, safety, and overall well‑being, while fostering independence, inclusion, and personal growth. You’ll be an essential part of a team that enriches lives through world‑class, person‑centered support delivered within positive and life‑enriching environments.

As a DSP, you will embody and elevate Eagles Wing / Redwood Family Care Network’s mission, vision, and values through compassionate care and a commitment to excellence.

• Comprehensive benefits options, including medical, dental, vision, life, LTD, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and accident insurance.
• HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA
• EAP (Employee assistance program)
• Employee discount program
• PTO (Paid time off)
• Dayforce Wallet Daily Pay
• Pre‑Tax 401(k)
• After‑Tax Roth
• Tuition discount through Capella University

• Sick Time
• EAP (Employee assistance program)
• Employee discount program
• Dayforce Wallet Daily Pay
• Tuition discount through Capella University

Direct Services: Staff provide direct services to residents by implementing the support plan created by the resident’s team (Direct Care Coordinator, Case Manager, Guardian, Day Program staff).

Program Planning: Staff may assist in the implementation of individual program plans by appropriately communicating with the DC/ADC and offering constructive feedback during staff meetings.

Documentation: Staff are responsible for documenting, participating in, and following through with all individual programming. Accurate documentation is essential for demonstrating progress toward each individual’s outcomes and needs.

Daily Progress: Staff gather and record information about resident progress on a daily basis. This is an important part of showing measurable outcomes for the individuals served.

Areas of Support: DSPs must be willing to participate in all aspects of their role. Staff provide training, counseling, and assistance to residents in the following areas:

• Personal hygiene and grooming, including incontinence support
• Care of clothing and personal belongings
• Understanding and exercising rights in the community
• Fulfilling responsibilities in the community
• Personal awareness
• Routine health care
• Appropriate socialization
• Community orientation
• Recreation and leisure activities
• Meal preparation and planning
• Dietary oversight
• Housekeeping and home maintenance
• Developing interpersonal relationships
• Emergency procedures
• Personal program participation
• Anger management
• Money management
• Caring for personal property
• Behavioral intervention
• Addressing medical needs

Resident Routines: Staff must follow through with each resident’s established routines.

Resident Rights: Staff must always ensure that resident rights are protected and observed.

Training and Meetings: All staff meetings and scheduled trainings are mandatory. Participation is required to maintain employment.

Environment: Staff must create and maintain a homelike, nurturing environment. This is the residents’ home, not the staff’s, and must be respected as such.

Health, Safety, and Welfare: Staff are responsible for protecting the health, safety, and overall well-being of each resident.

Policies and Procedures: Staff must follow all policies and procedures as outlined in training.

Reporting Structure: Staff are responsible to report to the Designated or Assistant Designated Coordinator. Concerns regarding individuals or staff should be brought to the DC respectfully.

Physical Environment: Staff are accountable for maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly home environment.

Household Chores: Staff must follow any assigned chore…