Direct Support Professional - Weekdays

Stepping-Out; Hastings (MN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (ICHRA)

Dental

Vision

Company Paid Life/LTD

401k eligibility

Paid Sick time

Vacation

Paid training

Flexible scheduling

Overtime rate on holidays

$500 referral bonuses

Earned Wage access

Job summary

Stepping Out in Hastings, MN is hiring Direct Support Professionals to assist residents with Prader-Willi Syndrome in four group homes. You will help with personal cares, daily living skills, meals, and activities to support a healthy, productive life in the community.

We offer full- and part-time weekday shifts, plus weekend hours with a $1.00 weekend differential. Benefits start after 60 days (health, dental, vision, Life/LTD, 401k eligibility).

Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older.
• Willingness to do personal cares (dressing, bathing/showering, toileting) with clients.
• Valid US driver's license.
• Satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide care giver services to residents, including personal cares when appropriate and necessary.
• Teach and maintain independent living skills.
• Meal preparation.
• Provide support with hobbies, physical fitness program, and social activities.
• Participate with residents in run club activities.
• Medication administration.

Skills

Personal care

Flexible scheduling

Dependable

Basic computer skills

Job description

Come work at Stepping Out and make a difference!

We are a 245D licensed program which provides services to individuals with Prader-Willi Syndrome. We operate 4 person group homes, all in Hastings, MN. We offer our residents the opportunity to live a healthy, productive, and rewarding life in their community, while still having the support they need to manage their condition.

Schedules available:

Full time weekdays: Mon 2p-10p, Tues 11:30a-8p, Wed 2p-10p, Thurs 11:30a-8p, Friday 1p-8p

Salary:

$18.00 hourly base rate, +$1.00 shift differential on weekend shifts. Asleep overnight shift paid at $12.00/hr during sleep hours.

Benefits:

Eligible 1st of the month after 60 days employment. Health insurance (ICHRA), Dental, Vision, Company Paid Life/LTD. 401k-eligible after 90 days employment. Must be scheduled 30+ hours per week to be benefits-eligible.

What do Direct Support Professionals do?

DSPs provide a variety of services to our residents, and duties vary from program to program, but may include (but are not limited to):

• Providing care giver services to our residents, including personal cares when appropriate and necessary
• Teaching and maintaining independent living skills
• Meal preparation
• Providing support with hobbies, physical fitness program, and social activities
• Participating with the residents in their run club activities.
• Medication administration

Our DSP jobs are ideal for someone who has these minimum qualifications:

• 18 years of age or older
• Willingness to do personal cares (dressing, bathing/showering, toileting) with clients
• Willingness to participate in activities such as running, hiking, outdoor games, gym workouts, soccer, kickball, etc.
• Valid US driver's license
• Satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record
• Basic computer skills

What skills do Direct Support Professionals need?

• No degree is required! If you are 18 or older, we will provide all of the training that you need to provide high-quality care; no experience is necessary
• DSPs are people-oriented - they assist individuals with their care giver skills, provide Home Services, and strive to improve their quality of life!
• DSPs are adaptable and flexible - they enjoy doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction that keep their work day interesting
• They are dependable - provide efficient and exemplary personal care assistance

Minimum qualifications:

• 18 years of age or older
• Willingness to do personal cares (dressing, bathing/showering, toileting) with clients
• Valid US driver's license
• Basic computer skills

Our Benefits for you!

At Stepping Out, we offer great benefits for our DSP employees!

• Benefits (health, HSA, dental, vision, Life/LTD) available for 30+ hr/wk employees
• 401k available for employees 21+
• Paid Sick time for all employees
• Vacation for 40+ hr/wk employees
• Paid training
• Flexible scheduling
• Overtime rate paid on worked holidays
• $500 referral bonuses!
• Earned Wage access through Zayzoon

PART TIME/FULL TIME/WEEKEND HOURS AVAILABLE

Stepping Out uses E-Verify

Stepping Out will conduct a Minnesota Department of Human Services Background Study on all new employees. Employees in driving positions will also be subject to a Motor Vehicle Background check. Continued employment will be contingent on a cleared background study and a satisfactory MVR.