Direct Care Associate Days

ND Health and Human Services; Jamestown (ND); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

South Central Behavioral Health Clinic, Bridges to Recovery in Jamestown, ND is seeking a Direct Care Associate Adult for full-time, on-site work. No experience required; on-site training provided.

You will connect with clients, help set recovery goals, and assist in applying group-based skills. Responsibilities include teaching life skills, supporting communication, monitoring wellbeing, and assisting with medication administration.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• No experience required; on-site training provided.
• Medication Assistant training available on site if not certified.
• Valid driver’s license and completion of defensive driving course required.

Responsibilities

• Connect with clients and support them on their recovery journey.
• Help clients identify goals for recovery, learning, and life.
• Assist in applying skills learned in substance use and mental health groups.
• Develop effective communication and socialization skills; teach self-advocacy and self-help.
• Observe and monitor individuals' condition; document and report changes in well-being.
• Assist clients in the administration of their medication.

Skills

Empathy

Communication skills

Teaching life skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

South Central Behavioral Health Clinic, Bridges to Recovery is seeking a Direct Care Associate Adult in Jamestown, ND.

No experience required; on-site training provided.

Bridges to Recovery is seeking dedicated Direct Care Associates to join our team. We are hiring for full-time positions:

Mornings 6:00 am-2:30 pm Every other weekend, every other holiday.

As a Direct Care Associate, you will connect with clients and support them on their recovery journey.

Each day, you will aid individuals to identify their goals for recovery, learning, and life. You will assist in generalizing the skills clients learn during substance use and mental health groups. You will work with clients to develop effective communication and socialization skills, as well as teach self-advocacy and self-help strategies. You will observe and monitor individuals' condition, documenting and reporting any changes in well being. You will also assist clients in the administration of their medication.

You will thrive in this position if you are an empathetic individual and have a passion for teaching individuals life skills and how to overcome barriers that may be present in their lives.

To be considered for this position you must have a high school diploma or GED. Experience in providing direct care to special populations is preferred. We will provide Medication Assistant training onsite if not currently certified.

The position requires a valid driver's license and successful completion of the assigned defensive driving course during new-hire orientation.

Location

This position provides essential client services face to face and therefore the person in this position needs to be able to travel to meet clients at their location.

About HHS

ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of wellbeing: physical, economic, and behavioral. The keys to success are the 2800 committed, team members who are guided by a simple but powerful belief: when we lead with light, we create systems and services rooted in hope, clarity, and possibility. Their work is supported with more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 400 different federal, state, and special sources.

To succeed in this role, you must lead with LIGHT - leading with hope, instilling purpose and meaning, galvanizing gratitude, honoring health, and talking, walking and teaching civility, kindness and love for all.

About Team ND

"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt

More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.

Total Rewards:

The State of North Dakota is committed to providing team members with a strong and competitive rewards package that support you, your health and your family.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

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