Lead Direct Support Professional - Crookston

Redwood-Family-Care-Network; Red Lake Falls (MN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life, LTD, hospital indemnity

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Daily Pay option

EAP

Tuition discount

Job summary

Redwood-Family-Care-Network is hiring a Lead Direct Support Professional in Minnesota. You will supervise direct support tasks, coach DSPs, and work with a Program Manager and District Manager to ensure daily home operations run smoothly.

The role requires supporting individuals with developmental and medical needs, following care plans, documenting progress, and applying crisis-prevention strategies. A valid Driver's License and ability to lift up to 50 lbs are part of duties.

Qualifications

• Good communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to follow care plans and document progress.
• Confidentiality and professional conduct.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct services to clients per care plans.
• Assist with daily living, meals, hygiene, medication support, and recreation.
• Document progress and communicate with team.
• Follow safety and crisis-prevention strategies.
• Promote independence, dignity, and choice.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Confidentiality

Learning procedures

Education

High school diploma or GED

CPR/First Aid

Crisis intervention training

Job description

Job Title: Lead Direct Support Professional – $2,000 Sign-on bonus
Hourly Rate: $18.25
Shifts Needed: Full time: Days-M-F 9am-3pm
Location: East Grand Forks/Crookston, 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.

The Lead DSP is responsible for providing direct services to clients through implementation of designated plans, policies, and procedures. The Lead DSP assists, counsels, and trains consumers in self-help and daily living skills while promoting independence, dignity, and choice. The Lead DSP remains available to work hours dictated by the client’s needs and works closely with the Program Manager and District Manager to support the daily operations of the home.

• 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

Location/Region: Red Lake Falls, MN (56750)