DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL

Qualifications

• Interest in and/or experience in supporting people with disabilities to achieve their goals and outcomes.
• Ability to work both as a team and alone, to complete tasks as instructed, be receptive to new ideas and be creative in helping to solve problems.
• Believe that everyone can and must have an opportunity to learn and grow, regardless of their disability.
• Age 16 or older.
• Ability to meet and maintain background investigation requirements, and commitment to providing a drug-free, non-violent place for people supported to live and our employees to work.
• Driver’s License might be required depending upon program needs.

Primary Responsibilities

• Aid in realizing people's goals and attaining personal outcomes.
• Aid in developing and/or maintaining a social support network for people.
• Aid in maintaining or re-establishing family connections for people.
• Aid in maintaining people's home, health, and well-being.
• Aid in utilizing community resources for people.
• Aid in directing people's services and making informed choices in all aspects of their life.
• Aid in ensuring a safe environment for people to live and work, free from abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
• Ability to lift fifty (50) pounds on your own.
• To act as an advocate for people with disabilities and to teach members of the community to treat people we support with dignity and respect by modeling positive attitudes and respectful communication and interactions.

About Us

Easter Seals Goodwill ND, Inc. is a person-centered organization that has impacted 326,781 people through our programs and services for the fiscal year 2021-2022. Our services are funded in part by utilizing the donations we receive through the Goodwill Stores and Shop Goodwill to provide quality care and support for children, adults, and families, as well as provide training and education to those with employment barriers.

Pay

$17.00 - $19.00 per hour and is based on experience.

Schedule

Flexible Schedule

Benefits

Paid Training