Direct Support Professional

• Provide compassionate, person-centered support to individuals with developmental disabilities, empowering them to live fulfilling lives and achieve their goals
• Directly assist individuals with daily living activities (e.g., personal care, meals, medication, transportation), implement support plans, document progress, and facilitate community integration
• Foster a safe, respectful environment and communicate with families and care teams
• Ensure each person within the department has all of his/her basic assurances met
• Attend program training with the QIDP and accurately implement all OSP/PCSP programs, learning objectives, and supports
• Attend team meetings and complete assessments as requested
• Document in an accurate and timely manner in all applicable records, charts and files of people supported
• Learn about people’s vocational, community and social interests through experience and exposure
• Assist people to remain connected to their natural supports (family, close friends, boyfriend, girlfriend, etc.)
• Support people to be active members of the community (i.e., employment, volunteer work, belonging to clubs/organizations, participating in church activities, etc.) by emphasizing choices and options
• Maintain a valid driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and has access to a vehicle
• Administer medications and completes treatments according to the Medication Administration Record
• Maintain current First Aid and CPR certification
• Assist and support people to have a safe and clean environment in which to live and work
• Support people to look their best by providing assistance in areas of hygiene, grooming, and attire
• Assist people supported to learn about his/her personal finances including money management and budgeting
• Assist with financial expenditures/budgets for people supported
• Use department’s procurement (P) card appropriately
• Assist and support people to learn about their rights, due process, and fair treatment
• Ensure people we support are free of abuse, neglect, mistreatment, and exploitation
• Serve as a personal advocate for people and teach members of the community to treat people we support with dignity and respect through respectful communication and interactions
• Advocate and job source with employers, community members, families and other stakeholders to develop needed supports and services

• High School or equivalent diploma
• Driver's License: ND, upon hire
• Auto Insurance, upon hire

One year of work experience

• medical
• prescription drug
• dental
• vision plans
• life insurance
• paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually)
• tuition reimbursement
• retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings