Direct Care Associate

Overview

NCBHC Open Arms – Minot, ND

Residential Direct Care Associate - Adult | Full Time positions with weekend and weekday shifts:
Sat-Sun 7am–7pm;
Mon-Tue 1pm–9pm.

Be part of the solution to the behavioral health crisis. As a team member for the ND Department of Health & Human Services, you will ensure the most vulnerable have access to a high-quality healthcare system in which prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover.

• Serve as a Direct Care Associate III working with adults in a residential setting; provide positive mentoring and guidance to individuals affected by behavioral health disorders.
• Model a positive and respectful approach in all interactions and teach daily living activities, including household tasks, hygiene tasks, effective communication, and socialization to increase independence.
• Assist individuals in articulating goals and what is important to them; teach self-advocacy and self-help strategies to support goal achievement.
• Foster an environment that helps individuals overcome barriers and develop life skills.
• Travel to meet clients at their location as needed, in alignment with the blended workplace model.

• High school diploma or GED; and at least two years of work experience providing direct care to special populations.
• Valid driver’s license and successful completion of the assigned defensive driving course during new-hire orientation.

ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of well-being: physical, economic, and behavioral. Services are delivered close to home with dignity and respect. The department has 2800 committed team members and more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 200 federal, state, and special sources.

Location:

ND HHS utilizes a blended workplace model. This position provides essential client services face to face, and travel to meet clients at their location is required.

“Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” — Theodore Roosevelt

More than 7,500 professionals across sixty-three agencies have joined Team North Dakota to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success.

The State of North Dakota provides a strong and competitive rewards package to support you and your family. Use our Total Rewards Calculator to estimate the value of current benefits.

Your resume should demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications. All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 PM Central Standard Time (CST).

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer sponsor ships.
• This employer participates in E-Verify. More information is available at the HHS careers page.
• A copy of qualifying degrees, transcripts, and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.
• For more information or accommodation requests, contact John Butgereit at jbutgereit.

Employing Unit: ND HHS – NCBHC Open Arms

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TTY: ND Relay Service (text); (voice)

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The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services and complies with the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.