Direct Support Professional I - Flexible, Community-Focused

Easterseals Goodwill ND, Inc.; Rugby (ND); On-site; USD 23,419 - 26,174; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Schedule

Paid Training

Job summary

Easter Seals Goodwill ND, Inc. is hiring a Direct Support Professional in Rugby, ND. The role is part-time to full-time and entry level, offering a flexible environment focused on helping people live their best lives within the community.

Responsibilities include assisting people to achieve personal goals, maintain health and safety, develop social networks, and access community resources. The position offers paid training and a flexible schedule.

Qualifications

• Interest in and/or experience in supporting people with disabilities to achieve their goals.
• 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.
• Age 16 or older.
• 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 (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

Adaptability

Age 16+

Job description

Easter Seals Goodwill ND, Inc. is hiring a Direct Support Professional in Rugby, ND. The role is part-time to full-time and entry level, offering a flexible environment focused on helping people live their best lives within the community.

Responsibilities include assisting people to achieve personal goals, maintain health and safety, develop social networks, and access community resources. The position offers paid training and a flexible schedule.