Job description

The Direct Support Professional is responsible for establishing, implementing and reinforcing the therapeutic treatment plan of clients by providing guidance, assistance, and direction to clients in their daily living activities and scheduled therapeutic activities.

Full time 1st shift: 7am-3:30pm with rotating weekends

Responsibilities:

• Provide mentorship and supervision of client daily activities and behavior according to established guidelines and procedures.
• Ensures clients adhere to daily schedules and activities established for the program, including therapy sessions, external appointments, etc.
• Serves as a mentor and role model by demonstrating compassion and understanding for feelings, opinions and experiences of others; communicates and interacts in a manner that is honest, positive, respectful and professional
• Demonstrates acceptance and respectfulness toward diversity concerning commonalities and differences such as gender, race, age, culture, ethnicity, class, religion, disability and gender identity.
• Remains aware and cognizant of individual client phases, privileges, restrictions and adapts interactions accordingly.
• Engages in therapeutic interventions with clients within treatment parameters, while maintaining appropriate boundaries.
• Implements, documents and communicates treatment plan interventions as needed.
• Reports to supervisor, any signs and symptoms potentially requiring intervention or referral (suicidal or violent tendencies, self-mutilation, eating disorders, etc.).
• Complies with all documentation standards including, but not limited to, critical incident reporting.
• Facilitates or co-facilitates educational groups that support treatment plans and expectations.
• Engages in counseling sessions with clients and develops behavioral plans as needed.
• Ensures compliance with all safety policies and procedures involving living areas, buildings, campus grounds and while attending off-campus activities.
• Maintains appropriate boundaries in all interaction and contact with clients.
• Complies with Nexus policies involving privacy and confidentiality for clients and their families.
• Works effectively with clients’ families/support networks to reinforce positive family partnerships; Follows established protocols in the use of family engagement and involvement techniques.
• Receives individuals in mental health crisis entering clinic setting.

Qualifications:

• Qualified candidates are required to meet the Mental Health Practitioner criteria as defined in MN Statutes section 245.462, subdivision 17 located at https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/245.462
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred (Human Services)
• Minimum 21 years of age.
• Valid Driver’s License required. Must meet state regulating agency and Corporate driving requirements.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. The job requires extended periods of sitting. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Benefits:
We provide competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including: four weeks paid time off in the first year of employment, multiple options for health insurance coverage, holiday pay, as well as no-cost life insurance and short/long-term disability insurance.
At Nexus Family Healing, we not only support diversity – we celebrate it and rely on it for the betterment of our employees, our services, and our impact on the community. We strive to provide the best quality care for our youth and the best work environment for our employees through an inclusive team culture. Nexus Family Healing is proud to be an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
Our Workplace Values:
At Nexus Family Healing, our ICARE shared values (Innovation, Compassion, Agility, Responsiveness, and Excellence) are the foundation for our actions in the workplace. They define how we behave with each other, our clients, our partners, and our communities. Every interaction we have with each other will be met with understanding, kindness, and helpful action.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Location: Rochester,Minnesota,55904,United States, Rochester, MN 55904

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Rochester, MN 55904: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Are you at least 21 years of age or older?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Caregiving: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person

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