Direct Support Professional Senior (Intermittent/On-Call) - Behavior Modification Assistant
Location: Willmar
Intermittent/on-call position with shifts available during days, rotating (day/evening combination), or overnights. Shift differential offered for hours between 6:00 pm and 6:00 am.
About the role
As a Direct Support Professional Senior, you will support individuals in our short- and long-term housing program who may have intellectual disabilities, mental illness, brain injury, and other emotional, behavioral, and medical complexities. You will ensure the people we serve achieve their highest quality of life and personal growth by developing and implementing residential and habilitation support plans, evaluating outcomes, and responding therapeutically to challenging behaviors.
Responsibilities
- Assist in assessing individuals' needs by performing direct care duties.
- Develop and implement residential and habilitation support plans with goals and methods.
- Evaluate and document outcomes, maintain or modify plans, and perform related work as required.
- Respond therapeutically using de-escalation strategies and positive behavior supports to individuals with challenging behaviors.
- Transport and accompany individuals to medical appointments, community outings, recreational activities, and spiritual events.
Requirements
- Experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities, mental illness, and/or co-occurring diagnoses.
- 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).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures.
- Experience collecting and summarizing data to document program delivery by observation, charting, and measuring.
- Formal training/certification/education in related fields (e.g., CNA, PCA, Child Development, First Aid, CPR).
- Certified Nursing Assistant experience working in a group home, nursing home, assisted living, or similar setting.
Pay
$24.54 - $31.43 / hourly
Benefits
- Paid vacation and sick leave.
- 12 paid holidays each year.
- Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
- Fertility care, including IVF.
- Diabetes care.
- Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children.
- 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children.
- Pension plan that provides income when you retire (after working at least three years).
- Employer-paid life insurance to provide support for your family in the event of death.
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance that can provide income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury.
- Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care.
- Resources that provide support and promote physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being.
- Support to help you reach your career goals: training, classes, and professional development.
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (some positions may qualify).
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for work/life support, including mental health, relationship challenges, grief and loss, finances, and legal issues.
- Daily Living/Convenience Services: chore services, home repair, trip planning, child/elder care.
Benefits eligibility varies based on type of employment, agency, funding availability, union/collective bargaining agreement, location, and length of service with the State of Minnesota.