Direct Support Professional (DSP 1)- Full Time

Company: ResCare Community Living
Location: Burnsville
Posted on: May 1, 2025

Job Description:

Our Company

ResCare Community Living

Overview

ResCare Community Living - Direct Support Professional

Thank you for reviewing our Direct Support Professional position at ResCare Community Living. As a DSP, you play a crucial role in helping us provide compassionate care to our clients. At ResCare Community Living, our Direct Support Professionals are the heart of our company with their compassion, dependability and care.

Why Choose ResCare Community Living

• Great Company Culture
• Competitive Pay
• Employee Benefits; including Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• 401K
• DailyPay Option Available
• Job Training
• Career Growth including Tuition Discounts
• Schedule Flexibility
  
  Responsibilities
  
  While no two days are exactly the same, here are some things you will be responsible for:
  
  • Performing personal care tasks, including feeding, ambulation, and medical monitoring
  • Assist with fostering positive relationships between individuals served and their housemates
  • Ensuring client safety and maintaining a safe environment
  • Encouraging self-help activities
  • Accompanying clients to scheduled appointments
    
    Qualifications
    
    
    • Must be 18 years of age or older
    • Must have a valid driver's license
    • Ability to work in a group home, home-like setting
    • Ability to communicate (verbally and written) with all levels of personnel, internal and external
      
      About our Line of Business
      
      ResCare Community Living, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, has five decades of experience in the disability services field, providing support to individuals who need assistance with daily living due to an intellectual, developmental, or cognitive disability. We provide a comprehensive range of high-quality services, including: community living, adult host homes for adults regardless of disability, behavioral/mental health support, in-home pharmacy solutions, telecare and remote support, supported employment and training programs, and day programs. For more information, please visit www.rescarecommunityliving.com . Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn .
      
      Additional Job Information
      
      
      • Must have at least 1 year of experience working with individuals who have challenging behaviors up to but are not limited to physical or verbal aggression, property destruction, manipulation, inaccurate reporting, elopement, paranoia, substance abuse, isolation, and/or self-injury.
      • Must have at least 1 year of experience working with mental health conditions (e.g. bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, PTSD, substance use disorders, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, ADHD, eating disorder, disruptive disorders, panic disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, intermittent explosive disorder, antisocial personality disorder, etc.).
      • Experience with therapeutic interventions/EUMR, and de-escalation techniques is a plus.
        
        Salary Range
        
        USD $17.75 / Hour

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