Choice
Day Program Support Staff
Maple Grove, Minnesota · Staff+
Sponsorship not specified$30k-$40kDetected 3 days ago
Signal ProcessingMentoring
About the role
- About CHOICE: For over 50 years, CHOICE has been creating partnerships and programs that enrich the lives of people with intellectual disabilities.
- When you join our team at CHOICE, you help people with disabilities feel a sense of purpose, achievement, and belonging.
- About Our Employees: We prioritize hiring the right person for the job, rather than simply filling an opening.
Responsibilities
- A Direct Support Professional (DSP) coaches and supports people with intellectual disabilities at our centers and in the community, by providing the following services:
- Employment Support: Provide job coaching, individualized training, and modifications to our participants who are competitively employed in community-based job settings, or for those who hold volunteer positions with various agencies.
- Community Integration: Provide the necessary supports for participants to safely access and participate in community-based recreational activities.
- Support Plan Delivery: Receive instruction from Designated Coordinators to implement Positive Support Strategies in accordance with written Support Plans and Assessments.
- CHOICE is looking to develop the person who is hired for this position and promote them into the Designated Coordinator role within approximately 1 year of hire, or as the opportunity becomes available.
- Provide the necessary supports for participants to safely access and participate in community-based recreational activities.
- Receive instruction from Designated Coordinators to implement Positive Support Strategies in accordance with written Support Plans and Assessments.
Requirements
- At least 1 year of experience providing direct care to people with disabilities is required.
- Valid driver's license and a clean driving record required.
- Ability to physically bend, stoop, reach, and lift at least 40 pounds
- Ability to communicate and present oneself with a professional demeanor
- Schedule & Hours: DSPs at CHOICE must be available to work 30 - 40 hours per week depending on assigned duties, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
- Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) strongly preferred, preferably in a Human Services-related field. A 2-year Associate's degree plus at least 2 years of related professional experience may be considered in place of a 4-year degree.
- Must pass criminal background study.
- Benefits and Perks:
- $500 sign-on bonus after 90 days of employment
- Generous contribution to an ICHRA healthcare plan of your choosing from most major insurance providers
- Health Partners Dental plan
- Guardian Vision Plan
- Long Term Disability and AD&D
- Life Insurance Policy
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) strongly preferred, preferably in a Human Services-related field.
- A 2-year Associate's degree plus at least 2 years of related professional experience may be considered in place of a 4-year degree.
Compensation
- Collect data and report to Designated Coordinators for annual evaluation.
- 7-8 additional paid holidays per year
Benefits
- Access to MN Paid Medical and Family Leave Program
- 401(k) Retirement Program with company match up to 4%
- Generous flexible PTO program (12 days in first year)
- Two additional weeks of fixed paid vacation time (1 week in July; 1 week in December)
- Annual Paid Day Off + $200 bonus awarded on your anniversary
- Start and end times can be flexible when assignments allow for it.
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