Direct Support Professional I - Flexible Schedule

Easterseals Goodwill ND, Inc.; Belcourt (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 seeking a Direct Support Professional in Belcourt, ND. This entry-level role offers flexible part-time to full-time hours and focuses on assisting adults and children with disabilities to achieve personal goals and integrate into the community.

The position emphasizes person-centered support, safety, and empowerment, with a pay range of $17.00–$19.00 per hour based on experience. Driving may be needed for some programs.

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.
• 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 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

Empathy

Communication

Maturity/Respect

Driver's license

Job description

Easter Seals Goodwill ND, Inc. is seeking a Direct Support Professional in Belcourt, ND. This entry-level role offers flexible part-time to full-time hours and focuses on assisting adults and children with disabilities to achieve personal goals and integrate into the community.

The position emphasizes person-centered support, safety, and empowerment, with a pay range of $17.00–$19.00 per hour based on experience. Driving may be needed for some programs.