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$500 Hiring Bonus!!

Every day feels meaningful at Catholic Charities!

Join our fun and passionate direct support staff and work with amazing individuals! You get to make a real difference in someone's life -- sometimes by doing the simplest things: cooking a meal together, helping someone achieve a personal goal, or just sharing a good laugh.

We are now seeking DSP's to work with two youth with behavioral issues in the Little Falls area.

This position has flexible scheduling with primarily afternoon and evening hours available, approximately 20 hours/week.

Job Summary:

The In Home Program provides independent living services funded by Waivers/SILS for clients with developmental disabilities and mental illness. Services are provided both in the community and within the client's home.

This position is responsible for assisting clients in maintaining or increasing independence in their home, a foster home, or their family home. Individuals in this position are responsible for working with clients with challenging behaviors, dual diagnosis, and program plans that require a high degree of skill/experience on the part of the staff person. Direct Support Professionals act independently and without direct supervision.

Major 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 directives in the Client Treatment Plans, developing and maintaining a therapeutic and skill building relationship with clients; respond to challenging client behaviors with the knowledge obtained from Nursing staff, Supervisory staff, Case Managers, and by increased self-learning by identifying the incremental steps to behavior change.

+ Provide medical/health care and 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 Communication logs, complete client Progress Notes, communicate with family members, caseworkers, & supervisors as requested/when necessary.

+ Maintain direct support skills by completing all required program trainings and attending all home/house team meetings.

Job Requirements:

**Education:** High School diploma or equivalent.

**Job Related Experience:** Experience working with individuals with disabilities/impairments preferred.

**Additional Requirements:** Valid MN driver’s license & successful agency driver. Must pass background check.

Benefits (starting at 20 hours/week):

+ $500 hiring bonus

+ **PTO (15 days your first year)**

+ **8 paid holidays (7 full days, 2 half days)**

+ **6 days ESST (sick)**

+ Paid Training

+ Flexible Schedule

+ Health and prescription drug coverage

+ Waive-off credit for those who have other group health insurance

+ Employer paid long-term disability insurance

+ Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)

+ Optional life insurance coverage for yourself, spouse and/or dependents

+ Pre-tax (Flexible Spending) Accounts for medical, dependent care and adoption expenses

+ 401(k) plan with company 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 [email protected] 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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