Direct Care Associate Parent Aide

ND Health and Human Services; Minot (ND); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Ward County Human Service Zone is seeking a Direct Care Associate Parent Aide in Minot, North Dakota to work with the Child Welfare Family Services Team. The role focuses on preventing child abuse, fostering reunification, and supporting families with parenting skills and daily living tasks.

Responsibilities include developing family plans, guiding households, providing transportation, and documenting activities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years of work experience providing direct care to special populations.
• Valid driver's license and auto insurance.
• North Dakota residency.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a family plan and support parenting skills.
• Guide families in household tasks and daily living skills.
• Provide transportation and assist access to services.
• Document activities using electronic visit verification or logs.
• Supervise parenting time for children placed out of the home.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Computer literacy

Team collaboration

Decision making

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Ward County Human Service Zone is hiring a Direct Care Associate Parent Aide in Minot, North Dakota

Ward County Human Service Zone is seeking a Direct Care Associate Parent Aide for the Child Welfare Family Services Team to provide services to families to prevent child abuse and neglect, foster care placement, and to assist with the reunification of families.

Parent Aide Duties Include But Are Not Limited To

• Participate in developing a family plan and support parenting skills through demonstration and instruction
• Guide families in performing household tasks and improving daily living skills
• Provide transportation as needed and assist families in accessing services to gain self-sufficiency
• Share information on community resources and available support services
• Supervise parenting time for children placed out of the home
• Accurately document activities using electronic visit verification and or paper logs

To succeed in this position, you should have strong verbal and written communication skills, computer literacy, collaboration, and decision‑making skills. You will have a passion for helping others and making a difference in our community. You will have strong attention to detail, be able to manage your time and priorities effectively and pride yourself on excellent communication skills, empathy, and being a team player.

Minimum Qualifications

To be considered for this role, you must have a high school diploma or equivalent and two (2) years of work experience providing direct care to special populations.

• Must maintain a valid driver's license and auto insurance.
• Must be a North Dakota Resident

Frequent travel throughout Ward County is required, occasional travel throughout North Dakota is required as needed.

Must be able to physically lift, bend, and carry up to 50 pounds of additional weight at a time.

Working For Ward County Human Service Zone

Ward County Human Service Zone partners with the Department of Health and Human Services and Ward County to deliver child welfare safety and program protocols and provides employees with the excellent benefits and employment packages offered by Ward County as a Ward County employee.

Ward County Human Service Zone team members are offered robust medical, dental and life insurance coverage, as well as an excellent retirement package.

Employees enjoy ten paid holidays, as well as earning both annual leave and sick leave days.

About Team ND

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

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.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10.

Your resume must clearly show the months and years of employment for each position listed. This information is required to accurately calculate your qualifying experience and determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications of the position. Resumes that do not include sufficient employment date may not be able to be fully evaluated. If the Department's Human Resource Division is unable to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications, credit will not be given.

All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 PM Central Standard Time (CST).

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships.

This employer participates in E-Verify.

A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.

Employing Unit ND HHS - Ward County Human Service Zone