Direct Support Pro I — Flexible Hours & Impactful Care

Easterseals Goodwill ND, Inc.; Jamestown (ND); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Schedule

Paid Training

Job summary

Easter Seals Goodwill ND, Inc. is seeking a Direct Support Professional to assist adults and children with disabilities and their families, helping them achieve personal goals and maintain well-being.

The role supports a person-centered mission, with flexible part-time schedules and training opportunities. Responsibilities include building social networks, maintaining housing and health, and teaching community engagement while upholding dignity and respect.

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.
• Ability to meet and maintain background investigation requirements, and commitment to providing a drug-free, non-violent place for people supported to live and our employees to work.
• Driver's License might be required depending upon program needs.

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 aspects 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 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

Disabilities support

Teamwork

Adaptability

Background checks

Job description

Easter Seals Goodwill ND, Inc. is seeking a Direct Support Professional to assist adults and children with disabilities and their families, helping them achieve personal goals and maintain well-being.

The role supports a person-centered mission, with flexible part-time schedules and training opportunities. Responsibilities include building social networks, maintaining housing and health, and teaching community engagement while upholding dignity and respect.