DSP Behavior Management - No Weekends

merrick; Vadnais Heights (MN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

403B retirement match

PTO

Life insurance for employees & depend6

Performance-based wage increases

Great work environment

Job summary

Merrick, Inc. is hiring Direct Support Professionals to assist adults with disabilities in day programs in Vadnais Heights, MN. You will support clients with behavior plans, help them gain job skills, track time, and reinforce positive behaviors daily.

The role offers a stable schedule, with health insurance options, retirement matching, PTO, and life insurance for employees and dependents. You will contribute to person-centered planning and community inclusion.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• Experience with challenging behaviors and de-escalation.
• Reliable transportation.
• Ability to use electronic devices incl. databases and internet apps.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Work with clients on positive behavior techniques and person-centered plans.
• Encourage clients to reach personal and employment goals.
• Provide support, redirection, and de-escalation during challenging situations.
• Train and monitor clients to perform work-related tasks.
• Be engaged throughout the day with clients.
• Complete client paperwork and attendance.
• Meet transportation needs including assisting in loading/unloading.
• Assist clients in personal cares as needed.

Skills

De-escalation

Tech literacy

Reliable transportation

DEI commitment

Background check

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Love caregiving? Want a meaningful job supporting Adults with Disabilities? Want a great schedule? This is the job for you!

Direct Support Professionals at Merrick, Inc. support clients with high behavior support needs to earn a meaningful wage through work contracts every day! As a DSP, you will assist clients in developing job skills by encouraging them to complete work tasks, track their time, and work on positive behavior techniques, all while focusing on their person-centered plans. Merrick, Inc. is the largest Day Program in Ramsey County, with more than 400 clients in our employment, vocational rehabilitation, and life enrichment programs! We have a 60-year history of leadership in person-centered planning, self-advocacy, meaningful work options, and community inclusion.

DSP Hiring Offers:

• Monday – Friday, 7:30 am – 3:30 pm set schedule.
• 6 different health insurance options through Medica.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• 3% 403B retirement match.
• 10 hours of accrued PTO per month.
• Free life insurance for employees & all dependents.
• Performance-based annual wage increases.
• A great work environment & clients to work with!

DSP Responsibilities:

• Work with clients on positive behavior techniques and their person-centered plans.
• Encourage clients to reach their personal and employment goals.
• Provide support, redirecting, and de-escalation to clients during challenging behavior situations.
• Train and monitor clients to perform work-related jobs.
• Be engaged throughout the day with clients.
• Complete client paperwork and attendance.
• Meet the transportation needs of clients including assisting in loading and unloading clients safely and reliably.
• Assist clients in personal cares such as, toileting, as needed.

DSP Qualifications:

• High School Diploma.
• Experience working and assisting clients with challenging behaviors and de-escalation.
• Reliable transportation.
• Ability to use electronic devices including databases and internet-based applications.
• Ongoing commitment to strengthening diversity, equity, and inclusion within the workplace.
• Commitment to promoting a safe and hazard-free work environment.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check and drug/alcohol test following a conditional job offer.

Our Commitment to DEI

We are dedicated to building a diverse team of employees who have a ongoing commitment to strengthening diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.

Essential Physical Functions

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential responsibilities of this position successfully. The employee must be able to continually sit, stand, walk, and communicate throughout each day. The employee must also be able to stoop, bend, kneel, twist, run, reach, push, pull, regularly move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally move up to 50 pounds. This may include moving clients who cannot support their own weight or pushing and pulling wheelchairs used by clients weighing 100-200 pounds.