Direct Support Professional (Highland Park DSP T2) - Mt Olivet Rolling Acres
Chanhassen, MN 55317
About the Job
Job Summary for Direct Support Professional:
Assist clients with all the activities of daily living, personal cares, and program implementation. Responsible for the daily well-being and safety of the clients, while ensuring adequate supervision. Assist with household maintenance and housekeeping and is responsible for various tasks to support the home.
Mount Olivet Rolling Acres – MORA – is a diverse and inclusive nonprofit that has supported adults, seniors and children with developmental disabilities, behavioral health needs as well as age-related and chronic medical conditions for over 50 years in the Twin Cities metro.
MORA provides an array of services: Adult Day Services, Contracted Case Management, Community Supports, over 30 Residential Homes, Respite, Therapeutic Recreation, Training for Guardians & Families, and a unique therapeutic Summer Camp for Youth with Autism. Our Metro Crisis Coordination Program (MCCP) offers a safety net of crucial and cost-effective services for adults and children.
Salary Range: starting at $18.25 per hour
Weekend differential $2.00 hour for hours between Fri 10pm and Sun 10pm
Overnight differential $1.00 hour for hours between 10pm and 6am
$11.28 per hour (sleep hours only when assigned)
Retention Bonus: $1500 for full time employment- paid out over one year.
Schedule:
Week One: Mon 3p-11p, Tues 2p-9p. Wed 3p-9p, Sat 9a-11p
Week Two: Sun 9a-11p, Mon 3p-11p, Tues 2p-9p, Wed 3p-9p
Essential Job Functions and Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assists clients with daily cares, medical needs and supports, ADLs and mental health supports
- Assists individuals with a daily routine, providing opportunities for choice and presenting creative options as needed. The daily routine includes, but is not limited to: hygiene, domestic tasks, leisure time usage, grooming, socializing, budgeting, money usage, safety and health, studying, homework completion if applicable, and participating as a member of the community.
- Plan and implement recreation, leisure and community activities
- Drives to/from and accompanies client/s at appointments and community activities using a company vehicle during all hours of operation
- Assists individuals supported in establishing and maintaining community relationships and facilitating friendships.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the person as a unique individual and how to implement programs in accordance with the Coordinated Service and Support Plan (CSSP), Coordinated Service and Support Plan Addendum (CSSP-A), and Individual Abuse Prevention Plan
- Provides person-centered services demonstrated through practice, action, and language
- Maintains a working knowledge of person(s) history, skills, areas of vulnerabilities, habilitation plans, and emergency procedures.
- Participates in the support team process; assists with developing, and implementing goals
- Maintains and performs proper administration and documentation of all prescribed medication, treatments, diets, and/or exams, or as otherwise directed by the CSSP and CSSP-A.
- Maintains confidentiality in accordance with HIPPA and MORA policies and procedures.
- Prepare meals following planned menu for clients in the home and complete weekly food ordering as needed and/or scheduled
- Assists with daily housekeeping and household maintenance
- Completes house quality improvement assessments and addresses identified issues as needed.
- Ensures adequate supervision of clients, including remaining on shift until a replacement employee arrives
- Works harmoniously with and shows respect to all internal and external individuals
- Communicates effectively with others at work verbally and in writing, using the primary spoken language of clients in the home
- Completes all mandatory training either determined by MORA or 245D regulations
- Reads and follows company policies and procedures
- Remains awake at all times unless working an assigned sleeping shift.
- Documents program data and daily log information accurately and in a timely fashion
- Collaborates with the team to complete other duties as assigned or as needed
- At least 1 year of experience with clients with intellectual/developmental disabilities
- Interest in supporting clients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, and/or mental health needs
Required Qualifications:
- Must pass Department of Human Services background check and maintain qualified status
- Must not be excluded from working in government health programs by the Office of Inspector General
- Must be able to successfully complete company’s basic job skills assessments
- Must have a valid current driver’s license and must have vehicle insurance as required by state law
- Successful completion of Medication Administration class, regularly passes medications using correct procedure without error
Ability to use the computer and do so in alignment with client needs and company procedures
Benefits:
Full time employees receive a comprehensive and competitive benefit package, including:
- MORA can provide supervision for Social Worker Licensing
- Generous tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities!
- Many opportunities for advancement. Mount Olivet Rolling Acres promotes from within
- Medical insurance with company sponsored health reimbursement account and health savings account
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance; employee, spouse and children’s coverage options
- Long-term disability and short-term disability
- Flexible spending; medical and dependent care
- 403b retirement plans that match after 1 years of employment
- Paid time off up to three weeks annually which increases after the first year of employment
- Opportunity for usage of our private vacation property west of Duluth (McGregor, MN)
- Awards for outstanding employee performance and promotion opportunities
Mount Olivet Rolling Acres is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.
Mount Olivet Rolling Acres
7200 Rolling Acres Road
Victoria, MN 55386
952-474-5974
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