Direct Support Provider - Awake

Looking for more than just a job? Join our team to make a difference by enriching the lives of others in a residential setting.

Position Title:  Direct Support Provider

Location:  Wedgewood, Browerville, MN 

Hiring Compensation :  Starting wage $14.50-$15.50 per hour depending on qualifications.

Shifts:  Wedgewood has 1 part time position available. Shifts include evenings and every other weekend.  Wedgewood has an awake night position available including every other weekend. 

About the job : As a Direct Support Provider, you will provide training and assistance to people that includes, but not limited to, daily personal cares, medication administration, community activities, money management, meal preparation, laundry assistance, and leisure activities.

Essential job responsibilities include:

• Monitor and assist people with personal cares.
• Instruct and assist people in food preparation, clean-up, and sanitary practices.
• Encourage grooming and dress according to the person’s preferences, cultural considerations and social norms.
• Administer medications and treatments once trained.
• Communicate concerns, suggestions, potential problems to supervisors in an accurate, prompt, and respectful manner.
• Chart daily program information.
• Complete cleaning and assist persons served in cleaning tasks.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be 17 years of age or as dictated by licensure.
• Must pass DHS background clearance.
• Must have valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to read, write, comprehend and communicate in English.

Benefit Highlights:

• Employer contribution towards group medical plan single premium
• 401(a) Retirement Savings Plan with a 5% employer annual contribution. No match required.
• Accrue up to 4 weeks of PLT/ESST in first year.
• Holiday Pay
• Employer-paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary plan options available including Accident, Critical Illness, Dental, additional Life/AD&D, Vision and Short and Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Training
• Flexible Work Schedule

Why choose us:

At Prairie Community Services, we respect life, self, colleagues and others. We work with persons served living in our residential sites and Community Based Services Programs to help identify their challenges and disabilities and to assist, encourage, teach, and utilize their capabilities and skills to the limits of their potential hopes and dreams.
As part of a mission-focused nonprofit that values integrity, commitment, respect, excellence, service and stewardship, we will train you for success!

Prairie Community Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Expressing Christ’s love by providing care that values every human life.