Lead Direct Support Professional (Lead DSP)

Annecarlsen; Jamestown, Northern (ND, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Aflac Voluntary Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Great working environment

Job summary

Anne Carlsen Center in Jamestown, ND seeks a Lead Direct Support Professional (Lead DSP) to support clients with health and personal care, education and recreation, and to help them grow and learn through life transitions.

This full-time role includes mentoring DSP staff, and requires a HS diploma, two years of healthcare experience, a DD module, and a valid ND driver’s license. Benefit-rich environment with competitive pay and strong community impact.

Qualifications

• Two years healthcare experience is required.
• Reliable transportation is required.
• Ability to learn and perform personal care, education and therapeutic programs.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with health and personal care, educational, recreational and leisure activities.
• Provide guidance, coaching and mentorship to Direct Service Professional staff.
• Assist clients to achieve maximum growth and learning during transitions in life.

Skills

Two years healthcare experience

Reliable transportation

Ability to learn personal care andther

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

DD module completion

Job description

Lead Direct Support Professional (Lead DSP)

Jamestown, ND, USA

Job Description

Posted Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Our Mission: To Make Independence a Gift for All
Anne Carlsen Center (Anne Carlsen) is a non-profit organization which has been providing supports and services for 80 years to individuals in North Dakota with developmental disability or delay. Rich in tradition, Anne Carlsen has positioned itself on the cutting edge of innovation with unique programs, creative therapies and advanced assistive technologies that meet the specific needs of those we serve.
Be a part of an organization whose mission is to make independence a gift to those in your community!

Location:Jamestown, ND

Shift: Evenings and every other weekend

Job Schedule: Full Time

Weekly Hours: 40

JOB SUMMARY

The purpose of this position is to support clients with their life to include health and personal cares, therapeutic, educational, recreational, and leisure activities for individuals with special needs to achieve maximum growth and learning as they make transitions throughout life. Provides guidance, coaching and mentors to Direct Service Professional staff on their assigned shift, solves issues and needs of both the clientele and staff.

Education and/or years’ experience required:

• HS Diploma or equivalent
• Two years’ experience in health care field
• DD module completion
• Valid ND Driver’s License
• Reliable transportation

Preferred Skills and Abilities:

• Two years’ experience working with individuals with disabilities
• Ability to learn and perform personal care, education and therapeutic programs and can learn and comprehend medical terminology

Supervision of others/decision making aptitude (if applicable): This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Anne Carlsen offers competitive pay and benefits, paid time off (PTO), and great advancement opportunities! Here are a few examples:

• Aflac Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Great working environment and ability to strengthen your community!

Employment with the Anne Carlsen Center is contingent upon passing our mandatory drug test, background checks, I-9 document verification, and compliance to our mandatory flu policy. Anne Carlsen is a drug-free, tobacco-free work environment.

Anne Carlsen is an equal opportunity employer and complies fully with all federal, state, and local employment laws and will provide equal employment and advancement opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, the presence of any mental or physical disability, status with regard to public assistance or marriage, or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.