In-Home and Community Support Specialists

AHL HealthCare Group is seeking extraordinary, kind, and compassionate leaders with experience in health care who can act as an advocate, supporter, educator, and caregiver to individuals with disabilities and mental illness as In-Home and Community Support Specialists in our Bridges to Success Program. We refer to our Specialists as BRIDGES Counselors within the program. We believe in our clients and their right to live in the least-restrictive environment.

Your mission is not just a job; it is a heartfelt commitment to uplift and empower lives of the individuals you work with. With every interaction, you strive to cultivate, nurture, and enhance their community skills, fostering a sense of belonging and independence. You play a vital role in helping them thrive socially and emotionally.

What do we offer?

Our Bridge to Success Counselors enjoy a variety of opportunities, meaningful responsibilities, and considerable potential for professional growth. You will interact with a diverse range of individuals, gain valuable experience, and enhance your skills in the healthcare field. We offer a flexible working schedule, paid time off, increased holiday pay, employee development and advancement opportunities, and a variety of insurances to suit your needs.

Glimpse into a "day as a Counselor" for Bridges to Success :

• Implementing and following the person-centered, positive practice behavior support plan for individuals to maintain or improve areas of independent living such as budgeting, maintaining services, meal prep / planning, employment, etc.
• Meet or exceed direct client time target of 90% with no more than 10% indirect time (driving, training, etc.).
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of consumer(s) history, skills, vulnerabilities, support plans and emergency procedures.
• Provide support and supervision as defined in each support plan, using therapeutic interventions, while ensuring consumer safety.
• Report improper or suspicious behavior, misconduct of co-workers, abuse, or neglect of residents internally to the DOS, or externally to the Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center within 24 hours of becoming aware of the incident.
• Encourage local community setting / resources by remaining within a 10 miles radius of the clients' home.
• Regularly travel in the community, transport clients, and assure safe vehicle operation including all passengers wearing a seatbelt, respecting speed limits, following agency policy, maintaining current car insurance, and always possessing a valid driver's license.
• Ability to develop and maintain professionally appropriate and respectful therapeutic relationships with each client and the client's family; ability to maintain positive working relations with staff and other related persons.
• Maintain a clean, professional, and pleasant appearance for effective role modeling to the residents.

Schedules Available : Days or afternoons / evenings.

Compensation : $18.00 to $19.00 per hour depending on experience

Requirements for All Applicants :

Additional Requirements for Counselor II Level :

Benefits :

Who are we?

AHL Healthcare Group, Inc. is located throughout Minnesota and is the parent company for BRIDGES to Success (BTS). Our Corporate office is in Duluth. BRIDGES to Success provides short and long-term supportive services to adults with physical and mental disabilities who are living at home, with a family member or out in the community. Since 2010, our well-trained and highly-dedicated home-care professionals have been working closely with individuals who need help building and maintaining independence. This commitment shines through in our mission :

Building Relationships and Independence through Determination Guidance and Educated Supports (BRIDGES)

For more info, check out our website! :

Must be able to pass a MN DHS Background Check

Salary : $18 - $19