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Direct Care Associate

State of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND

Posted Date 4/23/2025
Description

Northeast Human Service Center – Grand Forks – Residential Direct Care Associate - Adult Transitional Living

This is an ongoing temporary position with full-time to part-time hours available.

• Shifts may include Evenings, Nights, Weekends, and Holidays.

As a Direct Care Associate working with adults in a residential setting, you will provide positive mentoring and guidance to individuals impacted by behavioral health disorders. You will serve as a role model, exhibiting a positive and respectful approach in all interactions. You will teach daily living activities, including household tasks, hygiene task, effective communication, and socialization with the goal of helping those you serve increase their independence.

An important part of this position is assisting the individuals articulate their goals and what is important for them. You will teach self-advocacy and self-help strategies to assist them in reaching their goals.

You will thrive in this position if you have a passion for teaching individuals life skills and how to overcome barriers that may be present in their lives.

Additional Information

To be considered for this position , applicants must have a high school diploma or GED; and two years of work experience providing direct care to special populations. * Will consider filling this position as a Direct Care Associate II, which requires a high school diploma or GED. This position requires a valid driver’s license and successful completion of the assigned defensive driving course during new-hire orientation. About HHS: ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of well-being: physical, economic, and behavioral. Those services are to be delivered as close to home as possible with a focus on dignity and respect. The keys to delivery of those services are the 2800 committed, compassionate ND HHS team members and more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 200 different federal, state, and special sources. Location: ND HHS utilizes a blended workplace model. This position provides essential client services face to face and therefore the person in this position needs to be able to travel to meet clients at their location. About Team ND "Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspir

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Salary19.00 - 24.00 Hour
Opportunity Type
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