Job Description
Job Summary:
Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) 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 Discover Summer Daytime Programming for Youth with Disabilities. Our Metro Crisis Coordination Program (MCCP) offers a safety net of crucial and cost-effective services for adults and children.
Schedule: Every Mon-Wed 2pm-9pm & every other weekend 8am-10pm Hourly Pay Rate :
$18.00 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
($12.13 per hour sleep hours only when assigned)
$1,500 Retention Bonus for full-time staff & $750 for part-time staff. Paid out over 1 year. 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.
- Plans and implements 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.
Desired Qualifications: - 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 physical job demands document .
- 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:
- 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 year of employment
- Paid time off up to 3 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
- Generous tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities!
- Many opportunities for advancement. Mount Olivet Rolling Acres promotes from within.
Cherishing the big-hearted heritage of our beginnings, we actively advocate for equity and inclusion for the individuals we serve and for our employees.
Healthy. Happy. Human. Join us. MORAcares.org/careers/ 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
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Full time, Temporary work, Part time, Summer work, Flexible hours, Shift work, Night shift, Weekend work,