Direct Support Professional-East Grand Forks, MN

Redwood Family Care Network; East Grand Forks (MN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Redwood Family Care Network in East Grand Forks, MN seeks a Direct Support Professional to help individuals with developmental disabilities, mental health, and medical needs live safe, independent lives. You’ll assist with daily living skills, personal care, meals, medication assistance, community access, and recreation.

You’ll follow support plans, document progress, and use behavioral and crisis-prevention strategies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• CPR/First Aid (provided).
• Crisis intervention training (provided).

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily living skills, personal care, hygiene, meals, medication assistance, community access, social skills, housekeeping, safety, and recreation.
• Follow support plans, document daily progress, and use behavioral and crisis-prevention strategies as trained.

Skills

Dependable communication

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Confidentiality

Learn procedures/regulations

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Title: Direct Support Professional – $2,000 Sign-on Bonus
Hourly Rate: $15.75
Shifts Needed: Full time: overnights Sat-Sunday 11pm-9am
Location: East Grand Forks, MN

Direct Support Professionals help individuals with developmental disabilities, mental health needs, and medical needs live safe, independent, and meaningful lives. In this role, you’ll support daily living skills, personal care, hygiene, meals, medication assistance, community access, social skills, housekeeping, safety, and recreation. You’ll follow support plans, document daily progress, and use behavioral and crisis-prevention strategies as trained. Success in this position requires dependable communication, teamwork, problem-solving, confidentiality, and the ability to learn required procedures and regulations.

Benefits: Full-Time

• Comprehensive benefits options, including medical, dental, vision, life, LTD, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and accident insurance.
• HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA
• EAP (Employee assistance program)
• Employee discount program
• PTO (Paid time off)
• Dayforce Wallet Daily Pay
• Pre-Tax 401(k)
• After-Tax Roth
• Tuition discount through Capella University

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or GED preferred
• CPR/First Aid (provided)
• Crisis intervention training (provided)

Requirements

• Works primarily in the program location, with occasional outdoor/community activities
• Drivers License
• Frequent sitting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions
• Occasional lifting up to 50 lbs
• Occasional bending, twisting, stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, standing, crawling, reaching, walking, driving, traveling, kneeling, and crouching