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Job ID: 14057203
 
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Job Title:Direct Support Professional- Up to $250 Starting Bonus!
Work Type:Work Days: Work Vary: Yes , Shift: Other, Hours Per Week: 40, Work Type: Regular
 
Salary Offered:$16.50 - $21.50 Hourly
Benefits:401(k) or other retirement, Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Sick Leave or PTO, Vacation or PTO, Vision Plan
 
Physical Required:Unspecified
Drug Testing Required:Yes
Education Required:High School Diploma/GED
Experience Required:0 Months
 
Required Skills:
Experience/Education/Training

High School Diploma or GED is preferred
Regulatory Requirements/Licensure

Valid Driver’s License preferred *Must have for a float position
Department of Human Services Background Check

NHS Northstar Specialized Services is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

*Individuals without driver's licenses or a high school diploma/GED will be considered on a case by case basis depending on the openings available.
Preferred Skills:
Experience working with individuals with disabilities is preferred, but not required.


NHS Northstar is proud to offer the ultimate employee benefit: Company Ownership. When you join our team, you share company ownership with all of the other employee owners of NHS Northstar through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
 
Job Description:
Overview

The Direct Support Professional position works with individuals with disabilities in one of our residential program sites located throughout the Minnesota Iron Range communities, from Grand Rapids to Embarrass. Direct Support Professionals provide care and supervision to our clients by assisting them with daily living skills & personal cares, promoting community involvement and helping with household chores such as cooking and cleaning. This position offers a team environment while working assigned shifts with other direct support staff.

Enhanced Services positions will have the opportunity to work at an enhanced services program location with an applied rate exception from the Minnesota Department of Human Services. NHS Northstar requests rate exceptions to provide enhanced staffing support for specific individuals. Enhanced services pay rates are applied to time worked in the designated program location. Non-enhanced service work is compensated at an employee’s standard base rate. Enhanced services pay rates will no longer apply if a DHS rate exception is discontinued for any reason.

Float positions will work at multiple program site locations, as assigned. Schedules are published one week in advance and are subject to change. Locations and shifts may be adjusted based on service needs. Individuals must be willing and able to work at all locations. *Drivers license is required and must meet the driving requirements and criteria acceptable to NHS Northstar’s insurance carrier.

*New employee starting bonuses to be paid after 90 days of employment:

Full-time positions: $250.00
Part-time positions: $125.00
Base starting pay:

$16.50/hour- Standard base rate
$18.00/hour- Enhanced Services location rate (Tier 2)
$18.00/hour- Float positions
Multiple locations in the following communities:

Grand Rapids
Bovey
Keewatin
Hibbing
Chisholm
Buhl
Mt. Iron
Virginia
Eveleth
Gilbert
Biwabik
Aurora
Embarrass
Enhanced Services Locations in the following communities:

Hibbing (Tier 2)
Available time types:

Part-Time
Full-Time
Available shifts options:

Mornings
Days
Afternoons
Overnights
Weekends
Qualifications

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