Residential Direct Care Specialist

ND Health and Human Services; Grand Forks (ND); On-site; USD 26,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

ND Health and Human Services in Grand Forks is seeking a Residential Direct Care Specialist - Youth to mentor youth in a residential setting and teach daily living activities to increase independence.

This ongoing temporary role offers shifts 7:00am-3:30pm, 3:00pm-11:30pm, and 11:00pm-7:30am, up to 40 hours/week with every-other weekend rotation. A valid license, HS diploma, and 2 years of direct care are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; 21+ years old.
• Two years of direct care experience with special populations.
• Valid driver's license and successful completion of defensive driving.

Responsibilities

• Provide positive mentoring and guidance to youth in a residential setting.
• Teach daily living activities and self-advocacy skills to increase independence.
• Assist youth in articulating goals and staying on track with plans.

Skills

Mentoring

Behavioral health

Positive role model

Life skills coaching

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Ruth Meiers Adolescent Center is seeking a Residential Direct Care Specialist - Youth in Grand Forks.

This is an ongoing temporary up to 40 hours/week position.

Shift Hours

Shifts hours are 7:00am - 3:30pm, 3:00pm - 11:30pm and 11:00pm - 7:30am. Shift will be determined based on facility need. This position works an every other weekend rotation.

Pay

Base pay will be determined upon hire and will fall within a range of $19-$24 per hour. Temporary hourly rate is $26.25 per hour and is in effect for an undetermined amount of time.

As a Direct Care Specialist working with youth in a residential setting, you will provide positive mentoring and guidance to young people impacted by behavioral health disorders. You will serve as a role model, exhibiting a positive and respectful approach in all interactions. You will teach daily living activities, including household tasks, hygiene tasks, effective communication, and socialization with the goal of helping those you serve increase their independence.

An important part of this position is assisting the youth to articulate their goals and what is important for them. You will teach self-advocacy and self-help strategies to assist the youth in reaching their goals.

You will thrive in this position if you have a passion for teaching young people life skills and how to overcome barriers that may be present in their lives.

Requirements

• To be considered for the Direct Care Specialist position, you must be 21 years of age or older and have a high school diploma or GED; and two years of work experience providing direct care to special populations.
• Will consider filling this position as a Direct Care Associate at lower pay rate, which requires a high school diploma or GED.
• This position requires a valid driver's license and successful completion of the assigned defensive driving course during new-hire orientation.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships.
• This employer participates in E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information HHS ND Careers E-Verify.
• A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.

Location / Travel

This position provides essential client services face to face and therefore the person in this position needs to be able to travel to meet clients at their location.

About ND HHS

ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of wellbeing: physical, economic, and behavioral. The keys to success are the 2800 committed, team members who are guided by a simple but powerful belief: when we lead with light, we create systems and services rooted in hope, clarity, and possibility. Their work is supported with more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 400 different federal, state, and special sources.

Lead With LIGHT

To succeed in this role, you must lead with LIGHT - leading with hope, instilling purpose and meaning, galvanizing gratitude, honoring health, and talking, walking and teaching civility, kindness and love for all.

About Team ND

"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." – Theodore Roosevelt

More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.

Contact

For more information about the position or if you need an accommodation, please contact Jennifer Reynolds at [e-mail] or at [phone].

Employing Unit

ND HHS - Northeast Behavioral Health Clinic

Unit Phone Number [phone]

TTY Number ND Relay Service 1 [phone] (text) or 1 [phone] (voice)

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10.