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Direct Support Professional

Hillcrest Family Services
place Dubuque, 52002
local_atm $15 - $18/Hour
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Part Time
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Aging
COVID
Financial Stress/Debt
Medication Management
ECT

About Job

Job Details
Job Location
Administration and Main Offices - Dubuque, IA
Position Type
Full-Time/Part-Time
Education Level
High school diploma or GED
Travel Percentage
Up to 10%
Job Shift
All Shifts
Job Category
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'sAdult Residential Servicesoperatesseveral 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 compassionis commonplace. Where our passion soars and faith restores.
**COVID-19 Vaccination Not Required**

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  • Coaching And Mentoring
  • Cooking

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Issues

Aging
COVID
Financial Stress/Debt
Medication Management

Age Groups

Children (5-10)
Adults

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT
Medication Management/Compliance
Pharmacotherapy

Modalities

Families
Individuals

Practice Specifics

Populations

Racial Justice Allied

Settings

Residential
In-patient Non-Psychiatric
In-patient Psychiatric
Milieu
Non-profit
Nursing Home
Private Practice
Home Health/In-home
Long-Term Structured Residences