The Direct Support Professional is responsible for establishing, implementing and reinforcing the therapeutic treatment plan of clients by providing guidance, assistance, and direction to clients in their daily living activities and scheduled therapeutic activities.

Full time, 30 hours per week. 2nd shift: 3pm-11:30pm with rotating weekends

Responsibilities:

• Provide mentorship and supervision of client daily activities and behavior according to established guidelines and procedures.
• Ensures clients adhere to daily schedules and activities established for the program, including therapy sessions, external appointments, etc.
• Serves as a mentor and role model by demonstrating compassion and understanding for feelings, opinions and experiences of others; communicates and interacts in a manner that is honest, positive, respectful and professional
• Demonstrates acceptance and respectfulness toward diversity concerning commonalities and differences such as gender, race, age, culture, ethnicity, class, religion, disability and gender identity.
• Remains aware and cognizant of individual client phases, privileges, restrictions and adapts interactions accordingly.
• Engages in therapeutic interventions with clients within treatment parameters, while maintaining appropriate boundaries.
• Implements, documents and communicates treatment plan interventions as needed.
• Reports to supervisor, any signs and symptoms potentially requiring intervention or referral (suicidal or violent tendencies, self-mutilation, eating disorders, etc.).
• Complies with all documentation standards including, but not limited to, critical incident reporting.
• Facilitates or co-facilitates educational groups that support treatment plans and expectations.
• Engages in counseling sessions with clients and develops behavioral plans as needed.
• Ensures compliance with all safety policies and procedures involving living areas, buildings, campus grounds and while attending off-campus activities.
• Maintains appropriate boundaries in all interaction and contact with clients.
• Complies with Nexus policies involving privacy and confidentiality for clients and their families.
• Works effectively with clients’ families/support networks to reinforce positive family partnerships; Follows established protocols in the use of family engagement and involvement techniques.
• Receives individuals in mental health crisis entering clinic setting.

Location, pay:

• $21 per hour
• $200 commute stipend bi-weekly for employees driving 45 miles
• Rochester, MN

Qualifications:

• Qualified candidates are required to meet the Mental Health Practitioner criteria as defined in MN Statutes section 245.462, subdivision 17 located at https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/245.462

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred (Human Services)
• Minimum 21 years of age.
• Valid Driver’s License required. Must meet state regulating agency and Corporate driving requirements.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. The job requires extended periods of sitting. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 Nexus’ Comprehensive Benefits Include: 

• Four weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment
• Multiple options for health insurance coverage
• No-cost life insurance
• Short/long-term disability insurance
• 401k match
• NEW – Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family
• NEW – Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family
• NEW – Carrot Fertility Benefit
• Tuition assistance and training opportunities
• Advancement pathways and internal promotion
• And much more!

At Nexus Family Healing, our voices and actions are focused on recognizing, affirming and respecting people of every race, ethnic background, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender expression and faith.

ICARE Values & Behavioral Competencies:

• Innovation: Leading the way and implementing creative, cutting-edge ideas and approaches.
• Compassion: Listening, honoring differences, and showing respect, kindness, empathy care, and concern.
• Agility: Exhibiting flexibility and adapting quickly.
• Responsiveness: Being quick, positive, and accurate.
• Excellence: Demonstrating quality results that surpass ordinary standards.