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Direct Support Professional

Hillcrest Family Services • Full-time • Dubuque, Iowa • 16m ago

Job Details

Administration and Main Offices - Dubuque, IA

Full-Time/Part-Time

High school diploma or GED

Up to 10%

All Shifts

Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

Direct Support Professional (DSP) with our Residential Team!

Base rate of $15.00-$18.00 with shift differentials of $2.00-$3.00 per hour, based off shift type!

Join a caring and dedicated team of professionals that help people with a variety of challenges within our several 5 bed group homes and a 60+ bed care facility.

Your Role

Coach people to appropriately cope with emotions, thoughts, behaviors, and other struggles.
Role model and coach individuals with activities of daily living (cooking, cleaning, showering, hygiene, shopping, and managing money).
Participate and plan recreational activities.
Learn and implement Evidence Based Mental Health Programs with clients.
Learn skills to de-escalate emotionally charged individuals.
Ensure the safety of all those involved (monitor meals, behaviors, activities).
Demonstrate teamwork with other roles (nurses, prescribers, therapists, and support staff).
Communicate to the team through daily documentation and reports.

What You Need

High school diploma or equivalent required (GED or NCR accepted).

What Makes You Stand Out

Good teamwork mentality and client focused work ethic.
Prior experience working with adults who have chronic mental health challenges.
Valid driver’s license and ability to meet agency driving requirements.
Prior experience with health care documentation.
CPR/First Aid certification.

About the Program

Hillcrest's Adult Residential Services operatesseveral 5 bed group homes and a 60+ bed care facility for adults who have a mental health diagnosis. Serving as a steppingstone from hospitalizations to independent living, these programs provide supervision in a safe, secure, and protected environment, with the following support:

24 hour staffing and supervision
Individual counseling and care coordination
Mental health support
Medication management
Social and community integration
Physical and emotional health development
Recreational activities (structured and unstructured)
Daily living skills education and instruction

About the Organization

Hillcrest Family Services is a non-profit organization that assists adults and children in need of help. Every day, Hillcrest builds confidence in hundreds of people and families. We strive to be a leading provider in supporting brain health and wellness. We’re a place where compassion is commonplace. Where our passion soars and faith restores.

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