Direct Support Professional

5 days ago

Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States PCS - Ridgewood Full time
About the Job:

As a Direct Support Provider at PCS - Ridgewood, you will play a vital role in enriching the lives of individuals in a residential setting. Your primary responsibility will be to provide training and assistance to people with daily personal cares, medication administration, community activities, money management, meal preparation, laundry assistance, and leisure activities.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Monitor and assist individuals with personal cares
  • Instruct and assist individuals in food preparation, clean-up, and sanitary practices
  • Encourage grooming and dress according to individual preferences, cultural considerations, and social norms
  • Administer medications and treatments as trained
  • Communicate concerns, suggestions, potential problems to supervisors in an accurate, prompt, and respectful manner
  • Chart daily program information
  • Complete cleaning and assist individuals in cleaning tasks

Requirements:
  • Must be 17 years of age or as dictated by licensure
  • Must pass DHS background clearance
  • Must have a valid driver's license
  • Must be able to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in English

Benefits:
  • Employer contribution towards group medical plan single premium
  • 401(a) Retirement Savings Plan with a 5% employer annual contribution. No match required
  • Accrue up to 4 weeks of PLT/ESST in first year
  • Holiday Pay
  • Employer-paid Life Insurance
  • Voluntary plan options available including Accident, Critical Illness, Dental, additional Life/AD&D, Vision, and Short and Long-Term Disability
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Paid Training
  • Flexible Work Schedule

Why Choose Us:
At PCS - Ridgewood, we value life, self, colleagues, and others. We work with individuals living in our residential sites and Community Based Services Programs to help identify their challenges and disabilities and to assist, encourage, teach, and utilize their capabilities and skills to the limits of their potential hopes and dreams.

Prairie Community Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Expressing Christ's love by providing care that values every human life.

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