DSP Lead: Flexible 5‑Day Off Schedule + $1,000 Sign-On

Default Brand; Milaca (MN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) retirement plan

Employer paid life insurance

Short-Term/Long-Term Disability

Career training & leadership programs

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Volunteers of America Minnesota and Wisconsin is seeking a Direct Support Professional Lead in Milaca to supervise and support residents with developmental and/or mental disabilities in a group home setting, while serving as an informal team leader. The role features an unusual schedule, including five days off in a row every other week, and a $1,000 sign-on bonus.

You will promote a safe, therapeutic living environment, run activities, manage medications, assist with meals and staffing, and

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED with 3+ full-time years of related work experience (6,000 hours).
• Or any diploma related to Human Services with 2+ full-time years of related work experience (4,000 hours).
• Or an AA or BA related to Human Services with 1+ full-time years of related work experience (2,000 hours).
• Or a minimum of 6 months or more of exemplary performance as a VOA DSP

Responsibilities

• Promotes and assists in the development of a safe, wholesome, orderly, and therapeutic living environment for the residents.
• Provides and participates in recreational, educational, and social activities that meet resident's physical, intellectual, and social needs.
• Drives residents to activities in the organization's van as needed.
• Provides medication administration to program participants.
• Assists with menu planning, and grocery shopping.
• Assists with staff scheduling.
• Assists with everyday household needs.
• Observes, reports, and documents resident behaviors and actions.
• Effectively and professionally communicates with all members of the treatment team, program participant families, and other outside professionals.
• Participate and moderate program group meetings.
• Provide a healthy and appropriate model for residents to emulate.
• Assures proper medical care is provided as needed by residents.
• Assists with medical appointments.
• Assists with staff training.
• Respond appropriately, as prescribed by program, to crisis situations as they occur. Understand and apply principles, as determined by program, of behavior management.
• Know, understand, and follow program and organizational policies, rules and procedures
• Display proficiency working with staff and residents of different cultural and/or gender backgrounds.
• Assures program participant privacy is maintained by being knowledgeable and following HIPAA privacy and security regulations.
• Covering direct care shifts as needed for essential coverage which may result in possible overtime.
• Must be able to work regularly scheduled working hours, typically evenings and weekends.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

Volunteers of America Minnesota and Wisconsin is seeking a Direct Support Professional Lead in Milaca to supervise and support residents with developmental and/or mental disabilities in a group home setting, while serving as an informal team leader. The role features an unusual schedule, including five days off in a row every other week, and a $1,000 sign-on bonus.

You will promote a safe, therapeutic living environment, run activities, manage medications, assist with meals and staffing, and