Direct Support Professional-Exception Rate

About Opportunity Partners

As one of the most respected nonprofits in the Twin Cities, Opportunity Partners delivers award-winning, mission-driven services for adults with disabilities. When you work at Opportunity Partners, you Do Work That Matters – you improve the lives of individuals and families in our community. The important work you do brings joy to others and gives you a feeling of accomplishment and fulfillment.

Job Summary

The Direct Support Professional-Exception Rate role provides person-centered support to people with extraordinary needs in our group homes. In this role you will support people with daily living skills to promote independence, safety, self-management, and personal growth.

Responsibilities

• Use person-centered practices, including healthy and professional boundaries, de-escalation, and recognition of trends, triggers, and behavior patterns.
• Develop strategies that engage and motivate each person to receive services.
• Assist with personal care, including hygiene, bathing, toileting, ostomy care, incontinence support, transfers, and skin care.
• Understand personal care needs, including support for aging, fall prevention, and dementia-related concerns.
• Provide transportation to and from medical appointments, and support during the appointment, as needed.
• Follow medical plans, administer treatments and medications according to procedure, advocate at appointments, document outcomes, and share updates promptly.
• Teach personal safety skills, including emergency procedures, household and community safety, vulnerability awareness, and crisis or health plan protocols.
• Support social development, including self-esteem, communication, friendships, appropriate interactions, and conflict resolution.
• Assess needs, observe skills, contribute to program objectives, and implement plans that help each person reach their potential.
• Participate in goal setting and identify methods for achieving goals.
• Provide instruction according to outcome methods and document services and progress daily.
• Implement complex behavioral support strategies consistently.
• Exhibit effective communication and customer service skills.
• Know when to communicate changes directly to the team and when to escalate concerns to the Program Manager.
• Share person and program information clearly and promptly.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required in this role.
• Minimum of two years of direct support professional experience in either a group home or senior care facility.
• Minimum of one year of mental health experience in supporting people with bipolar disorder, dissociative identity disorder, PTSD, severe anxiety, or other significant mental health conditions.
• Valid driver’s license required to drive company vehicles.
• Experience of technology which include Office 365, Case Management & EMAR systems; time and scheduling management systems.
• The ability to lift up to 40 pounds to assist people with disabilities with their transfer and mobility needs.

Pay

$17.00 to $22.00 per hour

Schedule

We have an array of schedules that include nights and weekends.