Direct Support Professional - St. Paul
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Volunteers of America Minnesota and Wisconsin
Saint Paul, MN, US
Summary
The Direct Support Professional assists individuals with developmental disabilities with daily living tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and household chores. They also provide support with medication management, medical appointments, and community involvement.
Job Description
Come join our life-changing team building hope, resilience, and well-being as a DSP!
Positions Available:
Ashland House -
Position 1: Every Other Weekend (Sat & Sun) 10a-8p (20 hours biweekly)
Position 2: Monday - Friday 7a-3p (80 hours biweekly, benefit eligible position!)
Position 3: Every Friday 3p-8p, and Every Other Saturday & Sunday 10a-8p (30 hours biweekly)
Portland House -
Position 1: Mon, Tues, Weds & Thurs 3p-8p, and Every Other Sat & Sun 10a-8p (60 hours biweekly; benefit eligible position!)
We are offering a generous sign-on bonus of $1,000!
- No experience necessary
- All training is provided and PAID!!
- Extensive benefit package
Location: Ashland House - 1436 Ashland Ave., St. Paul. MN 55104
Job Functions include assisting people with disabilities with:
- Cooking, cleaning, and household chores
- Financial and behavior management
- Medical appointments, health, and medication management
- Transportation and involvement with shopping and community activities
Starting wage is $17.00/hr for a DSP position with the following requirements:
- Ability to pass a background check including driving record
- Over 18 years old
- Valid driver's license
The Disability Services program is dedicated to promoting self-sufficiency, independence, and active community engagement for individuals with developmental disabilities of any age. Support services may be provided in the consumer's home, in their local community, or in a residential setting.
Volunteers of America Minnesota and Wisconsin is a nonprofit health and human services organization that annually serves more than 25,000 children, adolescents and their families, older adults, students, persons with disabilities and special needs, and adults completing incarceration. Since 1896, we have helped people gain self-reliance, dignity, and hope.
We will always step forward.
We close the gap between people and possibility.
We take on the most difficult tasks to help people build hope, resilience, and well-being in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
For 125 years, Volunteers of America Minnesota and Wisconsin has provided health and human services to over 25,000 people a year in 110 neighborhoods and communities across the two states. We work to make sure everyone has the foundations of well-being; stable homes, healthy food, social relationships, ways for people —young and old— to develop new skills and places for people with disabilities and mental health challenges to get the support they need to reach their full potential.
Founded
1896
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Non-profit Organizations
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Minneapolis, MN
We will always step forward.
We close the gap between people and possibility.
We take on the most difficult tasks to help people build hope, resilience, and well-being in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
For 125 years, Volunteers of America Minnesota and Wisconsin has provided health and human services to over 25,000 people a year in 110 neighborhoods and communities across the two states. We work to make sure everyone has the foundations of well-being; stable homes, healthy food, social relationships, ways for people —young and old— to develop new skills and places for people with disabilities and mental health challenges to get the support they need to reach their full potential.
Founded
1896
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Non-profit Organizations
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Minneapolis, MN
