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.

Job Summary:

The Direct Support associate provides a range of services from personal care to behavioral modification in an Adult Foster Home care setting to assist adults with varying levels of developmental, cognitive and medical disabilities. The Direct Support staff assist clients with the goals stated in their customized Plan of care through providing mentoring/skills training, supervision, and companionship. 

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

To apply for this position, please send your resume to hr@ccstcloud.org or apply online at www.ccstcloud.org

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