02EWNE - Lead Direct Support Professional

Redwood-Family-Care-Network; Crookston (MN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO

Job summary

Redwood-Family-Care-Network is seeking a Lead Direct Support Professional in Crookston, MN. The role supports individuals with developmental disabilities, mental health, and medical needs, assisting with daily living skills, personal care, meals, and community access.

The Lead DSP helps implement plans, trains consumers, and collaborates with the Program Manager and District Manager to ensure smooth daily operations. A $500 sign-on bonus is offered along with full-time benefits.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED (preferred).
• CPR/First Aid and crisis intervention training provided.
• Must be able to learn required procedures and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with daily living, hygiene, meals, medication assistance, community access, social skills, housekeeping and recreation.
• Follow support plans and document daily progress; use behavioral and crisis-prevention strategies.
• Work with Program Manager and District Manager to support home operations.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Confidentiality

Procedures learning

Education

High school diploma or GED preferred

CPR/First Aid

Crisis intervention training

Job description

Job Title: Lead Direct Support Professional - $500 Sign-on Bonus -
Hourly Rate: $18.25
Shifts Needed: Full time: Evenings, M-F 3-11pm
Location: Crookston, MN

Direct Support Professionals help individuals with developmental disabilities, mental health needs, and medical needs live safe, independent, and meaningful lives. In this role, you’ll support daily living skills, personal care, hygiene, meals, medication assistance, community access, social skills, housekeeping, safety, and recreation. You’ll follow support plans, document daily progress, and use behavioral and crisis-prevention strategies as trained. Success in this position requires dependable communication, teamwork, problem-solving, confidentiality, and the ability to learn required procedures and regulations.

The Lead DSP is responsible for providing direct services to clients through implementation of designated plans, policies, and procedures. The Lead DSP assists, counsels, and trains consumers in self-help and daily living skills while promoting independence, dignity, and choice. The Lead DSP remains available to work hours dictated by the client’s needs and works closely with the Program Manager and District Manager to support the daily operations of the home.

Benefits: Full-Time

• 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

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or GED preferred
• CPR/First Aid (provided)
• Crisis intervention training (provided)

Requirements

• Works primarily in the program location, with occasional outdoor/community activities
• Drivers License
• Frequent sitting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions
• Occasional lifting up to 50 lbs
• Occasional bending, twisting, stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, standing, crawling, reaching, walking, driving, traveling, kneeling, and crouching
• Location/Region: Crookston, MN