Bemidji Lead Direct Support Professional

Redwood-Family-Care-Network; Cass Lake (MN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision

PTO

401(k)

Job summary

Redwood-Family-Care-Network in Bemidji, MN is seeking a Lead Direct Support Professional to provide direct services to individuals with developmental disabilities and other needs. You will support daily living skills, personal care, meals, medication assistance, community access, social skills, housekeeping, safety, and recreation.

The Lead DSP follows support plans, documents progress, and uses crisis-prevention strategies.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support daily living skills, personal care, hygiene, meals, medication assistance, community access, social skills, housekeeping, safety, and recreation.
• Follow support plans and document daily progress.
• Use crisis-prevention strategies as trained.
• Lead DSP provides direct services and counsels/trains consumers in daily living skills; promote independence and dignity.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

CPR/First Aid

Crisis intervention training

Job description

Job Title: Bemidji Lead Direct Support Professional – $2,000 Sign-on Bonus
H ourly Rate: $18.25/hr
Shifts Needed: Full -Time evenings during the week and weekends
Location: Bemidji, 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.

• 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: Cass Lake, MN