Direct Support Professional - Full-Time/Part-Time - 2nd and 3rd Shift

Working Title: Direct Support Professional Senior**

**Agency: Direct Care and Treatment**

• **Telework Eligible** : No
• **Full/Part Time** : Part-Time
• **Regular/Temporary** : Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** : Direct Care and Treatment
• **Division/Unit** : Direct Care and Treatment / Community Based Services / Minnesota State Operated Community Services
• **Work Shift/Work Hours** : Days/Evenings/Overnights/Rotating Shift (ex: 7:00a.m. - may include weekends and holidays
• **Travel Required** : Yes (Transport and accompany individuals to medical appointments, community outings, recreational activities, and spiritual events)
• **Salary Range:** $54- $31.43 / hourly
• **Bargaining Unit/Union** : 204 - Health Care Non Professional/AFSCME
• **Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities ( : Yes

Direct Care and Treatment (DCT) is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

**Candidates may be eligible for up to a $2,500 hiring bonus!***

This posting will be used to fill multiple permanent, full-time (80 hours), part-time and intermittent (on-call) Direct Care positions within DCT Community Based Services sites in Grand Rapids, MN. Shifts Available: Day, rotating (day/evening combination) **OR** overnight. We also offer shift differential for hours between 6:00 pm and 6:00 am!

As a Direct Support Professional Senior you will be responsible for supporting individuals who are in our short- and long-term housing program. These individuals may have intellectual disabilities, mental illness, brain injury, and other emotional, behavioral, medical complexities. In this position you will ensure the people we serve achieve their highest quality of life and personal growth! Assisting in assessing individual's needs by performing direct care duties

• Developing and implementing residential and habilitation support plans with goals and methods.
• Evaluating and documenting out-comes, maintaining or modifying the plans and performing related work as required.
• Respond therapeutically using de-escalation strategies and positive behavior supports to individuals with challenging behaviors

• *Current State of Minnesota Employees are not eligible for the hiring bonus.
• *Experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities, mental illness, and/or co-occurring diagnosis.

• Clear communication skills to understand and communicate complex services with community members, employers and teams.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Experience collecting and summarizing data to document program delivery by observation, charting and measuring.
• Formal training/certification/education in related field (CNA, PCA, Child Development, First Aide, CPR, etc.)
• Certified Nursing Assistant experience working in a group home, nursing home, assisted living or similar setting.

**REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS - Direct Care and Treatment will conduct reference checks to verify job-related credentials and criminal background check prior to appointment.

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at View phone number on click.appcast.io or email View email address on click.appcast.io.