DSP Asleep Overnight

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota; Le Roy (MN); On-site; USD 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota is hiring a Direct Support Professional for an overnight role in Minnesota. You will guide, support, and advocate for individuals with disabilities, helping with daily living skills, transportation, and safety.

The job requires documentation, meetings, and potential after-hire training in medications and CPR/First Aid. The position offers wage progression: $13.96/hr with a potential increase to $14.46/hr after six months of steady employment.

Qualifications

• Background check required.
• Experience and/or training with individuals with disabilities preferred.
• Computer skills to support LSS technology and basic math.
• Able to read, write and solve problems.
• Maintain boundaries; show patience, self-control and flexibility.
• Suggest and implement service-improvement strategies.
• Medication administration training may be completed after hire.
• CPR/First Aid certification may be obtained after hire.
• Mental Health certification is desired.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance, support, comfort, safety through relationship building and direct interaction.
• Advocate for medical and community engagement and personal choice.
• Address emergencies and assist with essential living skills and independence.
• Provide transportation to appointments and events as needed.
• Maintain documentation and participate in meetings/trainings as required.
• Overnight position with about five hours of sleep; respond to concerns during night/morning.

Skills

Background check

Disabilities experience

Computer skills

Reading & writing

Boundaries & patience

Problem solving

Medication training

CPR/First Aid

Mental health cert

Job description

Description

Pay:

• $13.96/hr!
• Upon completion of six months of consistent employment, there is an opportunity to obtain a wage increase to $14.46/hr!

Shifts:

• Asleep Overnights, every other weekend

Job Summary:

As a Direct Support Professional, you will provide guidance, encouragement, support, comfort, security, and safety through relationship building and direct interaction with individuals receiving services. You will advocate for the individuals in all aspects of life - including medical and community engagement - while advocating for personal choice. You will address any situations or emergencies that may arise. You will support individuals in performing essential living skills more independently, assuring they are living the life that matches their hopes and dreams. You will provide transportation to all appointments and other events each individual desires. You will be required to maintain documentation, perform record keeping, and participate in periodic meetings/trainings according to regulations. This is an overnight position that allows for approximately five hours of sleep per night. However, concerns during the night and in the morning hours are expected to be addressed.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Successfully meet the requirements of a background check.
• Experience and/or training of at least one year with individuals with disabilities is desired.
• Computer skills that support Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (LSS) technology and basic math skills.
• Able to read, write, and solve problems.
• Able to recognize boundaries and exhibit patience, self-control, and flexibility.
• Ability to suggest and implement strategies to enhance the service.
• Successful completion of medication administration training (may be obtained after hire).
• CPR/First Aid certification (may be obtained after hire).
• Mental Health certification is desired (may be obtained after hire).

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota is a dynamic social service organization serving children, youth and families, people with disabilities, older adults, and military veterans. Trustworthiness is a value and strength shared by our employees and recognized by the communities we serve. We offer an Alive Workplace (Supportive, Positive and Fun) and careers that challenge, energize, and reward employees. Consider joining us!

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