Direct Support Professionals

Want to align your values with Catholic Charities values of Compassion, Hope, Accountability, Respect, Dignity and Service? 

Our Direct Support Professionals seek to enhance human dignity for all individuals of all faiths and beliefs and meet the physical, social, and emotional needs of the clients in our Level 3 homes located in Cold Spring.   

• Direct Support Professionals provide support to individuals who have developmental, mental health, or physical disabilities.  Clients have challenging behaviors and are nonverbal and/or autistic.
• Previous skills and/or work experience that would be beneficial including:
• • special education
  • development disabilities
  • sensory skills
  • creativity and recreational activities
• This position would be a great resume builder for someone expanding their knowledge of psychology by supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, mental illness and behavioral challenges

Job Requirements:

Education:  High School diploma or equivalent.

Job Related Experience:  No experience necessary; willing to train.  

Skills:  Good communication (both written and verbal), adaptable, good multi-tasker, teamwork, time management.

Behaviors:  Patient, compassionate, reliable, responsible.

Vehicle:  Valid Driver’s license and access to a registered vehicle with proof of insurance.

Job Responsibilities:

• Personal Cares: conduct meal preparation, provide personal cares such as bathing/hygiene activities, assist with routine schedules (sleep time, getting ready for work/appointments)
• Increase clients’ quality of life through recreational activities, community outings, leisure activities, reading to clients, playing games, etc.  
• Household cares:  assist with laundry, cleanliness of living areas, and safe walkways/sidewalks
• Provide client behavior assistance, support & behavior modification according to the client Treatment Plans.  Develop and maintain a therapeutic relationship with clients
• Provide medication administration to clients as directed by nursing staff and the treatment plan, as well as observe and keep accurate documentation.     
• Communication: conduct daily review of client communication logs and complete charting 

Benefit starting at 20 hours/week:

• $500 Sign on bonus
• Weekend Shift Differential
• Paid Training
• Flexible Schedule
• PTO (17 days your first year)
• 8 paid holidays (7 full days, 2 half days)
• Extended paid leave (5 days)
• Health and prescription drug coverage
• Waive-off credit for those who have other group health insurance
• Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
• Optional life insurance coverage for yourself, spouse and/or dependents
• Optional Short and Long-term disability insurance
• Pre-tax (Flexible Spending) Accounts for medical, dependent care and adoption expenses
• 401(k) plan with agency match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Wellness Program
• the Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Who is Catholic Charities?

We are a passionate group of individuals who serve our clients and enjoy working hard to show our values of:  Compassion, Hope, Accountability, Respect, Dignity and Service in everything we do! Catholic Charities serves people across the heart of our state. We are a nonprofit organization supported by generous individuals, foundations, businesses and faith communities. At the heart of what Catholic Charities does is people. People seeking help, people offering help, and people who believe that we are all a community of neighbors, here in Central Minnesota. The most important people to us are our clients: those who we humbly serve.

To apply for this position, please send your resume to hr@ccstcloud.org or apply online at www.ccstcloud.org.  For a complete up to-date listing of open job positions please visit the Catholic Charities website at: www.ccstcloud.org/employment

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