What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Support Professional position at First Nations Home Health?
We are First Nations, your local in-home support agency.
Now interviewing candidates for various in-home support positions with different population needs in Paynesville, MN region. Part-time hours are available.
Competitive Wages: from $17/hr. to $23/hr.
We carefully consider each candidate's experience, education, flexibility, availability, and reliability. Through ongoing evaluation of attendance and performance, we aim to find the best fit to deliver high-quality service.
Ideal for people interested in a flexible schedule, second job, students, and those looking to start part-time. Willingness to work multiple assigned service lines.
General Summary
Ideal candidates show genuine compassion and a commitment to skill development. They often start by gaining experience in areas like homemaking or as a personal care assistant (PCA), demonstrating dedication and reliability before moving into more advanced roles.
All suitable candidates show respect, follow policies/standards, document appropriately, prioritize safety, foster positivity, respect rights, promote independence, and use a person-centered approach.
Candidates with extensive Direct Support Professional (DSP) experience and/or education qualifications are eligible for the DSP role. We consider internal team members in homemaking or patient care roles with a proven track record of consistent, firsthand-developed skills and reliability.
Position Descriptions
Direct Support Professional (DSP): The Direct Support Professional collaborates with individuals possessing diverse developmental, physical, and mental health needs to facilitate person-centered care within a home setting. The service areas encompass ICLS, IHS, and Respite. A dependable vehicle and an active driver’s license with insurance are mandatory. The qualification criteria are specified below.
Patient Care Assistant (PCA): The Personal Care Assistant usually provides physical personal care support within the client's plan of care, established by the client, physician, and Licensed Professional, in accordance with state law. Service lines include: CFSS/PCA.
Homemaking: The Homemaker is responsible for in-home household upkeep/housekeeping. Service lines include homemakers.
Key Responsibilities
- Confidentiality: Abide by HIPAA and MN Department of Human Services Statutes
- Policies: Adhere to all policies and procedures in the MN DHS statutes as listed in assigned service line, including proper incident and emergency reporting.
- Trainings/Meetings: Complete all service-specific MN DHS online, in-office, and in-person meetings and training courses by the assigned deadlines (Relias/STARs).
- Navigation: In-home care staff should exercise good judgment and discretion, work independently with minimal supervision while following safety standards, policies, instructions, and support plans. Provide appropriate feedback and maintain boundaries.
- Empathy, connection, and consideration are essential. All staff members should endeavor to exemplify the virtues and principles they would wish to receive in return.
- Timecards/Documentation: Efficiently navigates electronic verification for payroll, adheres to all billing policies, and follows documentation/shift-note standards.
- Attendance/Scheduling: Collaborates with individuals to maintain a stable, flexible schedule, troubleshoot issues, and communicate recurring conflicts effectively.
- Housekeeping: All staff must be able to handle housekeeping tasks such as taking out garbage, vacuuming, doing dishes, doing laundry, changing linens, dusting, mopping, cleaning surfaces, and cleaning bathrooms. Move up to 40 lbs as needed. Service lines include Homemaking, PCA/CFSS, Direct Support in ICLS, and IHS.
- Cares: Ability to provide direct support for daily activities per the Individual’s Support/Care Plans, including all housekeeping, bathing/showers, bathroom/incontinence, meal prep, dressing, and mobility transfer standby. Service lines include PCA/CFSS, Direct Support in ICLS, and IHS.
- Community Support: Qualified Direct Support Professionals must carefully document shift notes on assistance provided, adhering to 245d Standards and the support plan. This includes housekeeping, care, household organization, mail, appointment support, companion care, community integration, health monitoring, grocery, pharmacy pickups, and transportation. Typical service lines include ICLS and IHS.
- Outcome Support: Qualified Direct Support Professionals (DSP) will follow housekeeping, care, and community duties as listed. DSPs will comply with 245d Standards and the support plan, collaborating with the Individual to monitor mental health, develop goals, focus on activities/skills, and ensure proper documentation of outcomes and the individual’s status. Typical service lines include IHS.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Safe Transportation: Ability to safely drive while providing transport in a qualified vehicle, based on required service needs; must hold a valid DL and current insurance. 18 years of age or older.
- Background: Ability to pass DHS background check/no conflicting criminal history record
- Flexibility: Must have the ability and willingness to work within a variety of assigned complex needs/population service lines/positions based on experience and availability.
- Professionalism/Conduct: You must be able to demonstrate the ability to appropriately follow laws, respect individuals' homes, speak appropriately, while following policies and procedures, including but not limited to mandatory incident and emergency reporting.
- Direct Support Professional (DSP): 2 yrs experience required as a DSP
Required experience serving in the capacity of Residential Living (Group/Foster Home), Crisis/Mental Health Center, Independent Living Skills Specialist (ILS), Individual Home Supports (IHS), Peer Support Specialist, or Mental Health Technician OR equivalent education metrics.
- PCA/CFSS Services: 1 yrs experience preferred as a Caregiver/PCA
Experience in a caregiving capacity such as babysitting, childcare assistance, or professionally as a Patient Care Assistant, Home Health Aide (HHA), Resident Assistant (RA). A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is preferred (but not required).
- Homemaker Services: No experience necessary Personal housekeeping and customer service experience is preferred.
Perks Include:
- Paid training, flexible schedules (you customize your own schedule)
Company Culture: Good, it's what we do!
Good Deeds
- We care for and provide for a wide range of populations with a focus on honoring those we serve.
- There really is no place like home! You'll be helping families in your community stay in their homes.
How Good?
- Positively change the lives of individuals and families in our communities.
- Honor those we serve by providing access to care for those who have been traditionally overlooked by the health care system.
- Support a talented team and be a part of a team that supports each other.
Good For Employees
- First Nation’s focus is creating a workplace where respect, appreciation and teamwork are the shared experiences of our team. We do good for our employees by collaborating on scheduling, a focus on wellbeing, a person-first directive, respecting and valuing every team member while having fun along with top industry compensation and benefits.
Apply today for consideration to join the team.
Salary : $17 - $23