Direct Support Professional - Part Time - Part-time

div div div div divstrongMeridian Services offers person-centered supports and cares to individuals with mental illness, intellectual disabilities, and physical disabilities across a diverse range of settings. /strongThese include Residential Services, In-Home Services, and Case Management Services. Today, we have 30 group homes, 150 In-Home person served, and over 100 Case Managers across the state of Minnesota. Our mission is to provide services of the finest quality so that those we serve will be able to achieve their goals./div /div /div /div /div pspan style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"strongJob Title: /strongDirect Support Professional/span/p pspan style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"strongLocation: /strongSaint Louis Park, MN/span/p pspan style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"strongSchedule: /strong/spanThursday 1pm-9pm and E/O Weekend Sat amp; Sun 2pm-9pm/p pspan style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"strongWage: /strong$19 per hour (including Full-Time or Part-Time benefits based on schedule)/span/p pnbsp;/p pspan style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"strongJob Summary/strong/span/p pspan style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"As a Direct Support Professional (DSP), you will assist individuals in working toward their personal goals. DSP staff support individuals with tasks such as meal preparation, community outings, personal hygiene, shopping, cleaning, attending appointments, and taking medication. Staff should feel comfortable providing personal care, medical supports, and other daily supports to those they assist. Staff should feel comfortable responding to interfering behaviors.nbsp;/span/p pspan style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"strongEssential Job Duties:/strong/span/p ul li style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"span style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"Work on tailored outcomes with each person in the home. Outcomes may include budgeting, behavioral management, community exploration, meal planning, organizational skills, coping skills, and/or physical fitness./span/li li style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"span style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"Be an active participant with individuals served when working on outcomes and out in the community./span/li li style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"span style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"Assist with personal cares as needed per person served./span/li li style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"span style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"Provide guidance and instructional teaching to persons while building life skills./span/li li style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"span style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"Provide cleaning, cooking and medication administration to the individuals living at the home./span/li li style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"span style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"Provide supervision and transportation in the community on activities and appointments. Typically, a company vehicle is available, but times may require use of own personal vehicle./span/li /ul pspan style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"strongPreferred Experience:/strong/span/p ul li style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"span style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"At least 1 year supporting individuals with autism, intellectual disabilities, and/or mental health diagnosis/span/li li style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"span style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"At least 1 year working with individuals with verbal and physical aggressions/span/li li style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"span style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"At least 1 year implementing Emergency Use of Manuel Restraints (applicable at select programs)/span/li /ul pspan style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"strongRequired Qualifications:nbsp;/strong/span/p ul li style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"span style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"Staff must be at least 18 years of age to support Adult Programs/span/li li style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"span style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"Staff must be 21 years of age or older to support Youth Programs/span/li li style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"span style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"Proficient in spoken and written English language/span/li li style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"span style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"Have a vehicle to use for work related purposes with current car insurance/span/li li style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"span style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"Have an acceptable driving record as determined by Meridian Services policy/span/li li style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"span style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"Have a Wi-Fi-enabled device for work related purposes/span/li li style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"span style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"Successful clearance of a Department of Human Services (DHS) Background Study/span/li li style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"span style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"Comfortable providing personal cares (including but not limited to: bathroom supports, bathing/showering, medication administration)/span/li /ul pspan style="font-family: inter; font-size: 10pt;"strongMeridian Services Company Benefits and Perks Include:/strong/span/p ul liPaid Training/li liMN Earned Sick and Safe Time/li li401K plan with employer matching after 1 year/li liSelect benefits available for eligible Part-Time employeesnbsp;/li liEmployee of the month recognition and gift card/li liGrowth and Management Opportunities!/li /ul pstrongspan style="font-size: small;"Meridian Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.nbsp;/spanspan style="font-size: small;"Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply./span/strong/p