Direct Support Professional

Job Title :
Direct Support Professional - $500 sign on Bonus - Crookston
Hourly Rate : $15.75 / hr
Shifts Needed :
Full Time or Part Time - M-F 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Saturday and Sunday AM's and PM's
Work Location :
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 and compassionate 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 not merely support daily needs you will embody and elevate Eagle's Wing/Redwood Family Care Network’s mission, vision, and values through your compassionate care and 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

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).

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

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.

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.

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

Community orientation

Recreation and leisure activities

Meal preparation and planning

Dietary oversight

Housekeeping and home maintenance

Developing interpersonal relationships

Emergency procedures

Behavioral intervention

Addressing medical needs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Staff must follow any assigned chore list to assist in keeping the home clean.

Staff are…