What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Support Professional-Weekends position at Stepping Out?
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:
Various Part time shifts - weekends. 7am-1pm, 12pm-7p, 7am-7pm, overnights. Both every weekend and every other weekend shifts available.
Salary: $18.00 hourly base rate, $1.00 shift differential on weekend shifts.
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 skills
- Meal preparation
- Providing support with hobbies, physical fitness program, and social activities
- Participating with the residents in their run club activities.
- Medication administration
- And participating in fun recreational activities with residents!
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
- 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.
Salary : $18 - $19