Overnight Direct Support Professional (Positive Supports)

**THE INDIVIDUAL(S) HIRED FOR THIS SPECIFIC POSITION WILL PRIMARILY WORK AT TWO OF OUR BROOKSTON HOMES. THIS IS AN OVERNIGHT POSITION.**

WHO WE ARE
Winter Family Care began providing services to individuals with disabilities in the early 1980s, and has been dedicated to providing individualized supports for decades. As our company grows, we continue to remain committed to becoming a team-member focused organization by providing adequate wages, in-depth training, and good employee benefits. We are always excited to welcome new team members to our teams to support our growing mission of providing care, sharing life.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for dedicated, creative, and caring individuals to join our growing team of Direct Support Professionals on our Positive Supports team. The ideal individual will be able to work independently and in a team environment to provide the highest level of support to our service recipients. The candidate will be expected to work 12-hour shifts and every other weekend.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
As a Direct Support Professional working on our Positive Supports team, you will have the responsibility of maintaining a safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment for all service recipients. The essential functions of the job include, but are not limited to, the following (a full job description is available upon request):

• Devote attention to the care and development of the service recipients within the facility or home-setting.
• Assist, monitor, and mentor individuals with preparation of daytime activities such as, but not limited to, encouraging good personal hygiene and proper community/in-home behaviors.
• Encourage community integration by assisting individuals in joining community organizations of their choice.
• Assist with daily cares when needed with the service recipient such as toileting, bathing, feeding, etc.
• Responsible for reading and understanding the Individual Abuse Prevention Plan for each service recipient. Each recipient is unique and will have their own plan published in their record book kept in a designated location of the home they are living in.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, & REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to work in a home-like setting.
• Ability to work without immediate supervision.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Ability to be Tuberculosis tested if deemed necessary for the house/setting.
• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check.
• Must be able to be fingerprinted if necessary.
• Valid driver's license required.
• CPR and First Aid certification preferred.
• MANDT and CPI certification preferred.

BENEFITS

• $1.00 per hour retention bonus paid out every 6 months up to $1,000.
• Medical, dental, and life insurance
• Up to 8 weeks paid maternity leave
• Paid time off and sick leave
• Employee referral program

HOW TO APPLY
Visit jobs.winterfamilycare.com
OR
E-mail the following items to hr@winterfamilycare.com with the position title you are applying for in the subject line:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Three professional references

The details and job function listed in this job ad shall not be considered an exhaustive list. A full job description is available upon request by e-mailing hr@winterfamilycare.com.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $28.25 per hour

Expected hours: 36 – 48 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid orientation
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Parental leave
• Referral program

Healthcare setting:

• Group home

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Holidays
• Overnight shift
• Overtime
• Rotating shift
• Rotating weekends

Ability to Relocate:

• Cloquet, MN: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person