Direct Support Professional - FS Bismarck

Are you ready for a career where you can add value?

$1,000 hiring bonus offered to applicants hired in this position!

Community Options is the place for you! We are looking for individuals who are passionate about helping others live enriched lives while staying in the community.

Community Options has multiple opportunities within the Family Support department as a Direct Support Professional (DSP). This position works closely with our customers to deliver superior services, such as cooking, transportation, and customer specific programming. In addition, the role supports our customers with their health, wellness, and personal care. The shifts for these positions vary between the hours of 7AM - 8PM Monday - Friday with some weekend respite hours.

Full Time employees are eligible for all Community Options benefits, to include, Health, Dental, Vision, 401K, Life Insurance, and Paid Time Leave. Starting hourly wage is $14.00- $17.00, depending on experience (DOE).

Community Options is dedicated to serving people through individual choice; to live a lifestyle which enhances dignity and respect through meaningful employment, owning or renting a home and having relationships and meaningful roles within their community. Community Options exists to help people live individually and be active in their community.

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred
CPR and First Aid certified - training is provided
Successfully pass background check and drug test
Completion of training as required by Community Options
Valid driver's license, acceptable driving record, reliable transportation, and proof of insurance for the vehicle subject to the statute of the licensing state will be required based on assigned job duties

Must possess certain basic skills, including the ability to:

Accurately observe and recall surroundings and events;
Communicate information clearly, concisely, and accurately;
Read, write, understand, and apply written instructions in English;
Complete basic computer related tasks;
Make ethical and professional decisions.
Organize and manage tasks
Provide quality customer service
Work as part of a team
Commitment to company values

Other Skills and Experience:

Team player; good organizational and communication skills
Knowledge of community events and opportunities for customers

Physical Demands and Work Environment: 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be in an office or community setting. Assigned work shifts will vary depending on the customers' or company needs; employee must be flexible to work mornings, afternoons, evenings, overnights, holidays, and weekends at one or more locations as determined by the customers.

NOTE: The duties listed are not intended to be all-inclusive. Responsibilities assigned to any individual employee are at the discretion of the appointing authority.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Community Options does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.