Direct Support Pro: Flexible Schedule & Growth

Easter Seals; Lidgerwood (ND); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Schedule

Paid Training

Job summary

Easter Seals Goodwill ND, Inc. is seeking a Direct Support Professional to help adults and children with disabilities live their best life. You will work in a collaborative, flexible environment that values dignity, respect, and person‑centered service while supporting individuals to achieve personal goals and engage with their community.

Pay ranges from $17.00 to $19.00 per hour, based on experience, with a flexible schedule and paid training. Hours vary and a driver’s license may be required.

Qualifications

• Interest in and/or experience in supporting people with disabilities to achieve their goals and outcomes.
• Ability to work both as a team and alone, to complete tasks as instructed, be receptive to new ideas and be creative in helping to solve problems.
• Believe that everyone can and must have an opportunity to learn and grow, regardless of their disability.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support people to realize their goals and attain personal outcomes.
• Assist and support people to develop and/or maintain a social support network.
• Assist and support people to maintain or re-establish their family connections.
• Assist and support people to maintain their home, their health, and their well-being.
• Assist and support people to utilize their community and its resources.
• Assist and support people to direct their services and make informed choices in all aspect of their life.
• Assist and support people to have a safe environment in which to live and work, free of abuse, neglect or exploitation.
• Ability to lift fifty (50) pounds on your own.
• To be an advocate for people with disabilities and to teach members of the community to treat people we support with dignity and respect by modeling positive attitudes and respectful communication and interactions.

Skills

Disability support

Teamwork

Problem solving

Communication

Job description

Easter Seals Goodwill ND, Inc. is seeking a Direct Support Professional to help adults and children with disabilities live their best life. You will work in a collaborative, flexible environment that values dignity, respect, and person‑centered service while supporting individuals to achieve personal goals and engage with their community.

Pay ranges from $17.00 to $19.00 per hour, based on experience, with a flexible schedule and paid training. Hours vary and a driver’s license may be required.