05APT - Direct Support Professional

PC Behavioral Health; East Grand Forks (MN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick time

EAP

Employee discount program Dayforce

Job summary

PC Behavioral Health is seeking a Direct Support Professional for part-time weekend shifts in East Grand Forks, MN. You will support daily living skills, personal care, meals, and medication assistance, helping individuals live safely and independently.

Responsibilities include documenting progress, following plans, and using crisis-prevention methods. A $2000 sign-on bonus is offered; hourly rate is $15.75.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is preferred.
• CPR/First Aid and crisis intervention training are provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily living skills, personal care, hygiene, meals, and medication assistance.
• Support community access, social skills, housekeeping, safety, and recreation.
• Follow support plans, document daily progress, and use behavioral/crisis-prevention strategies as trained.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Confidentiality

Education

High school diploma or GED

CPR/First Aid (provided)

Crisis intervention training (provided)

Job description

Job Title: Direct Support Professional – $2000 Sign-on Bonus
Hourly Rate: $15.75
Shifts Needed: Part time - Weekends 9am-11pm
Location: East Grand Forks, 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.

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.

Benefits – Part-Time

• Sick time
• EAP
• Employee discount program Dayforce Wallet Daily Pay Tuition discount through Capella University

Education & Experience

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

Physical Requirements

• Works primarily in the program location, with occasional outdoor/community activities
• 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