Direct Care

Duane R. Dornheim (DRD) Transitional Living Facility is seeking a Residential Direct Care Associate for Adults in Grand Forks, ND. This is an ongoing temporary position working 16 - 24 hours per week. Shifts may include Evenings, Nights, Weekends, and Holidays. Be part of the solution to the behavioral health crisis. As a team member for ND Department of Health & Human Services, you will ensure the most vulnerable have access to a high quality healthcare system in which prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover. As a Direct Care Associate III working with adults in a residential setting, you will provide positive mentoring and guidance to individuals impacted by behavioral health disorders. You will serve as a role model, exhibiting a positive and respectful approach in all interactions. You will teach daily living activities, including household tasks, hygiene task, effective communication, and socialization with the goal of helping those you serve increase their independence. An important part of this position is assisting the individuals articulate their goals and what is important for them. You will teach self advocacy and self help strategies to assist them in reaching their goals. You will thrive in this position if you have a passion for teaching individuals life skills and how to overcome barriers that may be present in their lives. To be considered for this position, applicants must have a high school diploma or GED; and two years of work experience providing direct care to special populations. Will consider filling this position at a reduced pay rate as a: Direct Care Associate II, which requires a high school diploma or GED - (CNA Training pending location). This position requires a valid driver's license and successful completion of the assigned defensive driving course during new hire orientation. Location This position provides essential client services face to face and therefore the person in this position needs to be on site at Duane R. Dornheim (DRD) Transitional Living Facility. About HHS ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of wellbeing: physical, economic, and behavioral. The keys to success are the 2800 committed, team members who are guided by a simple but powerful belief: when we lead with light, we create systems and services rooted in hope, clarity, and possibility. Their work is supported with more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 400 different federal, state, and special sources. To succeed in this role, you must lead with LIGHT - leading with hope, instilling purpose and meaning, galvanizing gratitude, honoring health, and talking, walking and teaching civility, kindness and love for all. About Team ND "Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary. Equal Employment Opportunity The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act. As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10. #J-18808-Ljbffr