Overnight Direct Support Professional (Weekend Shifts)

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

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.