As a Direct Support Professional, you will help people at the Life Skills & Transition Center in Grafton at the Dakota East Day Program. Where we teach people of all ages with disabilities on how to reach their goals at home, work, and in social life to move into a community-based setting. 

You will help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in learning new skills for work, home, recreation, and leisure activities. You will work with a team to help assess people’s life skills along with likes and dislikes, to help develop meaningful work, social activities and relationships that suit each person’s needs in a positive way. Dakota East Day Program encourages people to join in community activities through work and volunteering. 

To thrive in this position, you will need be able to move from one task to another quickly, have strong customer relation skills and not afraid to try new things. 

To be considered for this position, you need to have a high school diploma or GED AND two years of experience working with people that have intellectually and developmental disabilities. 

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.

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.

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 Averi Lunderbrek at avalundebrek@nd.gov or at 701.352.4412.

Employing Unit: ND HHS – LSTC

Unit Phone Number: 701.328.2876

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. § 23-12-10.