Job Information
Volunteers of America- Minnesota Direct Support Professional (DSP) - St. Paul in St. Paul, Minnesota
Description
Come join our life-changing team building hope, resilience, and well-being as a DSP!
Location: 1536 Portland Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104
Compensation: $16.25/hour
No experience necessary
All training is provided and PAID!!
Extensive benefit package
Job Functions include assisting people with special needs 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 $19/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
Minimum of 6 month work related experience
High school diploma or GED
Willingness to work at both St. Paul homes as needed.
Minimum commitment to working 2 days/week and 2 weekend shifts per biweekly pay period.
This position does not include the benefit package.
Starting wage is $17.25/hr for a DSP II - Lead position with the following requirements:
Ability to pass a background check including driving record
Over 18 years old
Valid driver's license
Minimum of 1-3 years of work related experience depending on highest level of education
High school diploma or GED
Willingness to support the Program Manager with menu planning, grocery shopping, staff scheduling and training, household needs, client appointments, and shift coverage.
This position includes the full benefit package at 30 hr/wk or more.
Starting wage is $16.25/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
This position includes the full benefit package at 30 hr/wk or more.
Starting wage is $15.75/hr for a Aide II (non-driver) position with the following requirements:
Ability to pass a state background check
Over 18 years old
This position includes the full benefit package at 30 hr/wk or more.
The Services for Persons With Special Needs (SPSN) division 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.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)