Direct Support Professional (Weekend)

About the role

The South Dakota Developmental Center is part of the Department of Human Services, dedicated to enhancing the quality of life and community inclusion for people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. This position involves working with an interdisciplinary team to implement various therapeutic disciplines, ensuring each person served develops to their fullest potential.

Responsibilities

• Physical and emotional needs of people served
• Make effective decisions in emergencies
• Lead the people in assigned tasks
• Provide academic guidance
• Follow established policies and procedures
• Carry out procedures of teaching or treatment plans
• Accurately observe and report individuals’ behavior and other responses to treatment
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with staff and persons served
• Provide work direction to staff regarding methods to assist people with developmental disabilities as needed
• Prepare routine reports

Requirements

• Traits such as knowledge of techniques used in conducting teaching plans for people with developmental disabilities, understanding of facility routines, basic social skills, principles of basic human behavior, safety procedures and practices, basic health care, protective health measures, and physical and emotional needs of people served

Qualifications

• Veterans’ Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08

Skills

• Knowledge of techniques used in conducting teaching plans for people with developmental disabilities
• Understanding of facility routines
• Basic social skills
• Principles of basic human behavior
• Safety procedures and practices
• Basic health care
• Protective health measures
• Physical and emotional needs of people served

Benefits

• 15 days/120 Hours of Vacation Leave
• 14 days/112 Hours of Sick Leave
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Employee health insurance includes plan with a $0 premium for employee-only coverage
• Flexible Benefits – Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Critical Illness and more
• Paid Parental & Family Medical Leave
• 6% Fully Matched Retirement Plan
• Reduced Tuition for In-State Colleges/Universities
• Employee Wellness Program
• Continued Education/Training Opportunities

Pay

• $19.97 plus a $1.00 shift differential on Fridays and Mondays and $2.00 per hour shift differentials for Saturdays and Sundays

Schedule

• Three 12-hour shifts per week
• Work schedule options include Friday/Saturday/Sunday or Saturday/Sunday/Monday