Senior Direct Support Professional – Housing & Behavioral Care

Minnesota Direct Care and Treatment; Hutchinson (KS); On-site; USD 34,000 - 43,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hiring bonus

Shift differential

Job summary

Direct Care and Treatment in Hutchinson, MN is hiring a Direct Support Professional Senior to support individuals in housing programs. This part-time role involves direct care duties, development of residential plans, and documentation of outcomes.

You will work with individuals with intellectual disabilities, mental illness, or other complexities, using de-escalation strategies and positive behavior support. Shifts include day, evening, overnight with rotating schedules.

Qualifications

• Experience with individuals with intellectual disabilities, mental illness, and/or co-occurring diagnosis.
• Experience with verbal de-escalation strategies and working with individuals who exhibit aggressive behaviors.
• Clear communication skills to understand and communicate complex services with community members, employers and teams.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.
• Must be able to perform all physical/essential requirements with or without reasonable accommodation(s).

Responsibilities

• Assisting in assessing individual's needs by performing direct care duties.
• Developing and implementing residential and habilitation support plans with goals and methods.
• Evaluating and documenting outcomes, maintaining or modifying the plans and performing related work as required.
• Respond therapeutically using de-escalation strategies and positive behavior support to individuals with challenging behaviors.

Skills

Experience with ID/mental illness

Verbal de-escalation

Clear communication

Valid Driver's License

Basic math and computer skills

Education

CNA/PCA certification

Job description

Direct Care and Treatment in Hutchinson, MN is hiring a Direct Support Professional Senior to support individuals in housing programs. This part-time role involves direct care duties, development of residential plans, and documentation of outcomes.

You will work with individuals with intellectual disabilities, mental illness, or other complexities, using de-escalation strategies and positive behavior support. Shifts include day, evening, overnight with rotating schedules.