Direct Support Professional (DSP) - Family Support Services - Part Time

Vocational Training Center; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Paid training

Friendly team

Job summary

The Vocational Training Center (VTC) of Fargo, ND is a part-time employer seeking Direct Support Professionals to provide active support to individuals in family homes and in the community. Duties include health maintenance, medication administration, personal cares, behavior management and life-skills development.

Responsibilities include accompanying individuals to events, assisting with care and transportation, supervising and teaching skills, and maintaining documentation per the

Qualifications

• Active support to individuals in family homes and communities.
• Medication administration and personal care tasks.
• Behavior management and life skills development.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Current driver's license.
• Preferred: experience with individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Accompany individuals to community and social events.
• Assist with personal care and administer medications as needed.
• Provide transportation based on individual needs.
• Supervise and teach independent skills.
• Document information per the Person-Centered Service Plan.
• Maintain flexibility and composure when working solo or in a team.
• Complete required competency modules for North Dakota DD division.

Skills

Active support

Medication administration

Personal care

Behavior management

Life skills development

Job description

Job Type: Part-time (less than 30 hours per week)

Pay: Starting at $19.12 (DOE)

Schedule: A variety of hours are available including morning, late afternoon, evening, and weekends. Length of shifts vary.

Shifts needed:

Weekday Shifts

• 3:30pm to 6:30pm


• 4:00pm to 6:00pm


• 4:30pm to 8:30pm


• 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Weekend Shifts

• Saturday - 1:00pm to 4:00pm


• E/O Saturday - 4:30pm to 7:30pm (female staff only)


• E/O Sunday - 4:00pm to 8:00pm (female staff only)

Rewarding Work with Remarkable People - Flexible Schedule - Paid Training

The Vocational Training Center (VTC) of Fargo, ND is now searching for candidates to join our Family Support Services team as Direct Support Professionals (DSP). DSPs in this program are responsible for providing active support to individuals in the family home and/or in the community. Areas of support will include health maintenance, medication administration, personal cares, behavior management and life skills development.

Responsibilities of this position will include:

• Accompanying individuals to community and social events


• Assisting individuals with personal care responsibilities, administer medications and provide transportation based on individual needs


• Supervising, teaching independent skills, and providing guidance to children and adults with disabilities and mental illness in a variety of home, community, and social settings


• Documenting individual information as required by the Person-Centered Service Plan


• Maintaining flexibility and composure while working alone or in a team environment


• Completing the competency-based modules as dictated by the North Dakota Department of Human Service, Developmental Disabilities Division.

Other duties not listed above may be assigned.

Required:

• Must be at least 18 years old


• Current driver's license

Preferred:

• Previous experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities

EEO, including disability/vets