Direct Support Professional- Weekends Part time 2nd Shift

Direct Support Professional

Under supervision, Direct Support Professionals (DSP) provide services to adults with Developmental Disabilities, Mental Illness, and/or Chemical Dependency in the residents' home, ensuring that programs are implemented properly to meet the individual goals of residents. The incumbent will carry out duties and responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and procedures, applicable to federal, state, local standards, guidelines, and regulations as directed by the House Supervisor.

***Must be willing to do a minimum of 2 shifts per month to remain an active employee***

Assist residents with achieving personal goals; work on behalf of residents to overcome barriers.

Help residents participate in activities of their choice; respects resident's personal beliefs, choices, and interests.

Health Maintenance

Provide care and assistance to promote good health; help residents receive medical care and communicates with medical professionals.

records information regarding health events, conditions, and status.

Provide CPR/First Aid and seek emergency medical care when needed.

Personal Care

Help residents with eating, grooming, dressing, bathing, and toileting.

Assist residents with their mobility including lifting them from a seated or lying down position, helping them walk and maintain stability.

Help residents develop living skills such as cooking, money management, household shopping, doing laundry, personal hygiene, etc.

support residents in job search process and maintaining job performance.

Serve as role model and mentor, demonstrate the desired behaviors, and coach the residents using approved techniques and strategies.

Use approved physical intervention techniques when necessary to protect residents and others.

Operational Support

Drive company vehicle to transport residents to their activities.

Complete tasks that are beyond the resident's abilities.

Follows policies and procedures for handling money.

Complete training programs; attends required House and All Staff meetings.

Language Skills

Ability to read, write, and comprehend English effectively.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the Direct Support Professional job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the Direct Support Professional job. While performing the responsibilities of the Direct Support Professional job, the incumbent is required to talk and hear. The incumbent may be subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents, employees, family members and the general public; may be subject to physically aggressive residents.

The incumbent is subject to flexible hours including split shifts and varied days and times including mornings, afternoons, evenings, and weekends depending on program needs.

High School Diploma, General Education Degree (G.Must have legal status to work in the U.Must submit and pass a background study with the State of Minnesota Department of Human Services (employer paid)

High School Diploma, General Education Degree (G.1 year or more experience as a DSP, PCA, or HHA working with persons with Developmental Disabilities, Mental Illness, and/or Chemical Dependency

Must be able to complete Olu's Home, Inc. training programs and successfully pass associated tests to meet competency requirements to administer medication and pass CPR/First Aid Certification (employer paid)

Sick and Safe Time (STT) for Part time City of Minneapolis/Saint Paul employees

Paid Holidays

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Simple Roth IRA Retirement program with an employer match

Leaves: Bereavement, Sick, Military, Jury Duty, Air Patrol, Crime Victims, Domestic Abuse, Election Judge, Party Officer/Delegate, Voting, School Visitation, Pregnancy/Parental, etc.

Employee Referral Program and other Bonuses

Certified Woman Owned Business

Training and Development

Veterans, women, persons of color, members of the LGBT community, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Documents can be made available in an accessible alternative format upon request, please contact View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io.