Lead Direct Support Staff - HAB Program

Join Our Team as a Lead Direct Support Staff!

Are you passionate about helping others live their best lives? Vera French is looking for a caring, dependable, and motivated Lead Direct Support Staff member to provide support and skill-building services to individuals in residential, home, and community settings.

What You'll Do

As a Lead Direct Support Staff, you will:

• Support individuals in developing and maintaining daily living skills

• Teach and reinforce social, functional, advocacy, and community integration skills

• Facilitate group learning and support activities

• Train and mentor new Direct Support Staff

• Provide supervision and protective oversight

• Document services and communicate with team members to ensure quality care

• Assist with implementing house rules that support client goals and independence

• Transport clients to appointments, jobs, and community activities

What We're Looking For

• High school diploma or GED required

• Bachelor's degree in a Human Services-related field preferred

• Availability to work every other weekend

• Valid driver's license with an insurable driving record

• Ability to pass a pre-employment physical, drug, and alcohol screening

• Previous experience working with individuals with chronic mental illness is preferred

Learn and Grow with Vera French

We are committed to helping our employees succeed through:

• CPR Certification

• Medication Management Training

• Ongoing professional development opportunities

• Tuition Reimbursement Program

• Student Loan Repayment Assistance (available after one year of employment)

Benefits We Offer

Health & Insurance

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance

• Delta Dental and vision insurance

• Employer-paid Life Insurance, AD&D, and Long-Term Disability through Mutual of Omaha

• Optional supplemental life insurance and short-term disability coverage

• Critical Illness and Accident Coverage through MetLife

Retirement Benefits

• 401(k) with employer contributions and matching

• 3% employer contribution vested on your first day

• 25% employer match on employee contributions up to 6%

Paid Time Off

• Nine paid holidays each year

• Nine paid sick days annually (accrued per payroll)

• Two weeks of vacation (accrued per payroll)

• One Vera French Day each year

Make a difference every day while building a rewarding career. Apply today and join a team dedicated to empowering individuals and strengthening our community!