Direct Care Associate - PRN

South Central Human Service Center (Buffalo City Transitional Living facility) - Jamestown, ND - Direct Care Associate Adult Temp/PRN

No experience required, on-site training provided.

Bridges to Recovery is seeking dedicated Direct Care Associates to join our team. We are hiring for temporary positions with various shifts available, roughly 8-16 hrs. per week. Temporary positions are part-time, ongoing and on an as-needed basis.

As a Direct Care Associate, you will connect with clients to complete daily living activities with the goal of increasing their ability to be independent.

Each day, you will assist with daily living activities including personal hygiene tasks and maintaining a clean and safe environment. Also, you will model effective communication and socialization interactions as well as teach self-advocacy and self-help strategies. You will observe and monitor individual's condition. documenting and reporting any changes in well-being. In addition, you will assist the individuals identify their goals for recovery, learning, and practicing new skills, and what is important for them.

You will thrive in this position, if you are an empathetic individual and 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 you must have a high school diploma or GED. Experience providing direct care to special populations is preferred. We will provide CNA training onsite if not currently certified.

The position requires a valid driver's license and successful completion of the assigned defensive driving course during new-hire orientation.

About HHS:
ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of well-being: physical, economic, and behavioral. Those services are to be delivered as close to home as possible with a focus on dignity and respect. The keys to delivery of those services are the 2800 committed, compassionate ND HHS team members and more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 200 different federal, state, and special sources.

Location:
ND HHS utilizes a blended workplace model. This position provides essential client services face to face and therefore the person in this position needs to be able to travel to meet clients at their location.

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.

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Application Procedures

Your resume should include information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. If the Department's Human Resource Division is unable to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications credit will not be given. All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 pm.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships.

This employer participates in E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: https://www.hhs.nd.gov/careers/e-verify

A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.

For more information about the position or if you need an accommodation, please contact Melissa Guthmiller at mlguthmiller@nd.gov or at 701-253-6339

Employing Unit: ND HHS - SCHSC

Telephone Number: 701-253-6300

TTY Number: ND Relay Service 1-800-366-6888 (text); 1-800-366-6889 (voice)

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments, please contact recruiter@nd.gov or 701-328-3290.

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.