crookston Direct Support Professional

Redwood-Family-Care-Network; Crookston (MN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Redwood-Family-Care-Network in Crookston, MN is seeking a Direct Support Professional to help individuals with developmental disabilities, mental health needs, and medical needs live safe, independent, and meaningful lives. You’ll support daily living skills, personal care, hygiene, meals, medication assistance, community access and social skills.

You’ll follow support plans, document daily progress, and use behavioral and crisis-prevention strategies.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and teamwork abilities are essential.
• Ability to protect confidentiality and follow procedures.
• Willingness to learn required procedures and regulations.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Confidentiality

Education

High school diploma or GED preferred

CPR/First Aid (provided)

Crisis intervention training (provided)

Job description

Job Title: Direct Support Professional – $500 Sign-on Bonus

Hourly Rate: $15.75.00/hr

Shifts Needed: Full-Time/Part-Time, evenings and weekends

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.

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

Benefits – Part-Time

• Sick time
• EAP

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