Direct Service Professional

Direct Service Professional Full Job Description

Overview: We are NOW hiring! Come join Wisconsin's first worker-owned cooperative respite program. Full Circle Respite’s mission is to foster opportunities of tailored growth and knowledge for our clients and their direct support systems in order to achieve goals beyond the walls of our facility. We aim to inspire confidence within our clients so they may independently work towards goals in the future. Please see our website for a closer look at our company (fullcirclerespite.org)

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide 1:1 respite and assist in group sessions,

• Safe transportation of clients,

• Ability to teach daily living skills,

• Ability to co-regulate and de-escalate clients,

• Proper documentation of services,

• Curiosity of different leisure activities with clients,

• Model professionalism and strong work ethic.

Schedules available:

• Flexible Scheduling Mon-Fri (primarily after school care hours), Occasional weekends.

Pay rate:

• $18.00/hour

Benefits:

• Higher than average wage in the area, formulated with nature of work and personal vehicle usage in mind.

• Mileage reimbursement for personal vehicle usage.

• Pathway to ownership with more voice and choice opportunities as a member owner.

• Job advancement opportunities

• Worker’s Compensation

• Hands-on learning in the human services field.

• Ability to learn and apply personal experiences to your education

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma.

• Must be 18 with a valid drivers licence and proof of insurance.

• Transporting clients in personal vehicles.

• Ability to pass a background check/Motor Vehicle Record check.

• Timeliness through entire shift.

• Communication skills (Written/Verbal).

• Ability to transition between stationary and fast paced activities in a variety of environments.

• Ability to function in a high energy/stimulating environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience working with kids

• Pursuing a degree in related fields- such as social work, psychology, human services, youth justice etc.

• Willingness to be connected with our values (fullcirclerespite.org)

Full Circle Respite is a worker-owned cooperative program providing facility and community based respite care and specialized skill development to clients aged 5-25. Through our cooperative design, we offer our staff members the opportunity to become worker-owners and give them a direct voice and choice in our program decisions, operations, and governance. We chose this model because we believe that investing in our staff’s happiness and professional development directly translates to higher-quality, empathetic care for our clients.