Description

For decades, we've been working to provide individuals and families choice in their care and supports. The key to our longevity has been a focus on personalized supports within and individual's chosen community. This goal is one we support, promote, and advocate for across Northern Minnesota.

One of our values is to be team member-oriented, meaning that we want to ensure our team is taken care of so they can continue bringing the highest level of support to our service recipients. We understand that our growth as an organization is limited to the quality of people we bring on to join us through our journey.

With just a quick 37 minute drive from the heart of Cloquet to our Floodwood location, let Winter Family Care be your chosen employer as we continue to grow our mission of Providing Care, Sharing Life. We would love to have you on board to share in this journey! 

Primary Job Purpose

As a Direct Support Professional, you will have the responsibility of maintaining a safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment for all service recipients, which fosters growth and facilitates the development of mutual aid and self-help skills among individuals. Team members primary role is to provide the appropriate supports tailored to the needs and desires of individuals to enable each to live as independently as possible. Direct Support Professionals are expected to recognize when an individual is in crisis and be able to utilize the appropriate psychiatric and medical back-up services. 

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Devote attention to the care and development of the residents within the facility. 
• Treat residents as adults, not children, in voice and manner. 
• Assist, monitor and teach individuals with preparation of daytime activities, such as but not limited to encouraging good personal hygiene and proper community/in-home behaviors. 
• Be responsible for mentoring residents in activities of daily living and development of self-help and social skills. 
• Assist, monitor and teach budgeting habits and skills. 
• Assist, monitor and teach individuals as needed with menu planning, meal preparation and clean-up. 
• Participate in activities relative to the care and development of the residents – planning, initiation, evaluation, and monitoring. 
• Plan outdoor activities for residents and monitor outdoor activities year-round. 
• Assist residents in the selection of activities to be scheduled. Be aware that choices made by a resident is a right and are not to be considered privileges. Efforts should be taken to assure that the goals of residents are being developed whenever possible based on the individual care plan determined by the guardians, case managers, and care teams. 
• Always serve as proper role models to the residents. Proper dress and manner are to be maintained. 
• Perform daily record keeping (i.e., data collection, medication logs, daily logs, etc.) and exchange information with the next shift and/or with other support professionals. 
• Encourage community integration by assisting individuals in joining community organizations of their choice. 
• Teach problem solving skills and conflict resolution. 
• Provide opportunities for individuals to have choices for making decisions in daily living and their future goals. 
• Responsible for obtaining and documenting annual training based on Winter Family Care policies and licensing guidelines. 
• Responsible for handling the use of a company assigned credit card with care and ensuring receipts are recorded properly and timely in the Divvy credit card application. 
• Responsible for reading and understanding each Service Recipients Individual Abuse Prevention Plan. Each recipient is unique and will have their own plan published in their record book kept in a designated space in the house they are living in. 
• Responsible for attending scheduled coaching sessions with the House Coach. 
• Perform other duties as assigned by the House Coach. 

Requirements

Job Qualifications & Skills

• Ability to work in a home-like setting.
• Ability to work without immediate supervision.
• Communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to be Tuberculosis tested if deemed necessary for the service setting.

Education & Experience Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must be 18 years of age or older. 
• Must be able to pass a background check. 
• Must be able to be fingerprinted if necessary.
• Valid driver’s license. 
• CPR and First Aid certification a plus.

Physical & Mental Requirements

The Direct Support Professional will typically work in a home-like setting with occasional work outside and in company-insured vehicles. Frequent sitting, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling reaching, and walking for periods of time. Occasional lifting of 50-75 pounds. 

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance
• Paid time off and sick time
• 8 weeks of paid maternity leave
• Employee referral program
• Tuition assistance program
• Retention bonus paid out every 6-months

Schedule

• 12 hour shift
• Must be available to work every other weekend
• Day shift and overnight shifts available
• Scheduled overtime for most full-time employees
• Must be available to work holidays if the holiday falls on a normal scheduled day

*Some asleep overnight shifts may be paid at a lower rate.

**Full and part-time employment status is dependent upon the location hired for. 

***The rate of pay is dependent upon the location hired for. 

The dedication, commitment, creativity, vulnerability, and unique experiences of each individual team member has built the foundation for Winter Family Care's long-standing success story. We are committed to providing every employee and service recipient with an inclusive environment where everyone is encouraged to reach their full potential. Winter Family Care recruits, hires, trains, and promotes based on team members full range of talents, skills, abilities, and commitment to serving our service recipients. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. Winter Family Care is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all team members and applicants.