Lead Direct Support Professional - Crookston

Lead Direct Support ProfessionalDirect Support Professionals help individuals with developmental disabilities, mental health needs, and medical needs live safe, independent, and meaningful lives. In this role, you'll support daily living skills, personal care, hygiene, meals, medication assistance, community access, social skills, housekeeping, safety, and recreation. You'll follow support plans, document daily progress, and use behavioral and crisis-prevention strategies as trained. Success in this position requires dependable communication, teamwork, problem-solving, confidentiality, and the ability to learn required procedures and regulations.The Lead DSP is responsible for providing direct services to clients through implementation of designated plans, policies, and procedures. The Lead DSP assists, counsels, and trains consumers in self-help and daily living skills while promoting independence, dignity, and choice. The Lead DSP remains available to work hours dictated by the client's needs and works closely with the Program Manager and District Manager to support the daily operations of the home.Benefits: Full-TimeComprehensive benefits options, including medical, dental, vision, life, LTD, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and accident insurance.HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSAEAP (Employee assistance program)Employee discount programPTO (Paid time off)Dayforce Wallet Daily PayPre-Tax 401(k)After-Tax RothTuition discount through Capella UniversityEducation & ExperienceHigh school diploma or GED preferredCPR/First Aid (provided)Crisis intervention training (provided)RequirementsWorks primarily in the program location, with occasional outdoor/community activitiesDrivers LicenseFrequent sitting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motionsOccasional lifting up to 50 lbsOccasional bending, twisting, stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, standing, crawling, reaching, walking, driving, traveling, kneeling, and crouching