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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Buffalo, MN
Buffalo, Minnesota

About this job

Caregiver Primary Location: United States-MN-MNBuffalo Function: Direct Support Professional (Care Givers) Organization: Redwood

Impactful! Revitalizing! Cultivating!

Our Caregiver team is dedicated to making a difference every day in the lives of the people we serve. Find your passion and share your gifts with those we serve and with a fun, creative, supportive group of co-workers where no day is ever the same.


Description

A CAREGIVER (also known as DSP or Direct Support Professional) position supports individuals we serve in a community based setting (in local neighborhoods). We seek compassionate people to successfully assist, support, and teach the skills necessary to enable individuals to achieve their activities of daily living in a 24 hour living situation, usually referred to as a Group Home.

If you are looking for meaningful changes in your work life and you have a passion for supporting individuals with various disabilities... we want to hear from you!

Bring your creative ideas and your passion for success;

We'll train you on the rest.


Description

REM Minnesota offers:

  • Flexible, consistent schedules. Full and Part time schedules available

  • Family-oriented environment, casual dress, employee events

  • A chance to make a difference in people's lives on a daily basis

  • Competitive pay rates, paid time off, and benefits for 30+ hour work week

  • Paid training; Holiday pay

  • Career development, and advancement opportunities

  • No day is ever the same

By joining the REM Minnesota team as a Caregiver/Direct Support Professional (DSP), you will work with individuals with a range of challenges including intellectual and developmental disabilities, severe and persistent mental health, children's behavioral health and individuals with medically complex challenges. You will work to restore and retain basic health functioning, independent living and community skills.

We offer residential services with supports tailored to the needs of each individual, including assistance with daily activities such as meal preparation and planning; medication administration; and personal cares. DSPs may also facilitate community involvement by accompanying individuals on outings in their community or providing transportation to work or other activities. In addition, DSPs support therapeutic and behavioral plans in partnership with clinical staff to encourage individuals to be as independent as possible and enhance the quality of life for those we support.