Direct Support Professional (DSP) -Enhanced Services

Base starting pay: $17.50/hour

• Standard base rate $18.50/hour
• Enhanced Services (Tier 1) $20.50/hour
• Enhanced Services (Tier 3) $21.50/hour
• Enhanced Services (Tier 4)
• New employee starting bonuses to be paid after 90 days of employment: Full-time positions: $250.

00 Part-time positions: $125.00 NHS Northstar is opening a NEW 1-resident, Enhanced Services, program located in Virginia, MN. Direct Support Professionals work 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 a Residential 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 or program specific training. Standard base pay rates are applied to non-enhanced service work, including onboarding and most classroom trainings. Enhanced services pay rates are subject to change and will no longer apply if a DHS rate exception is discontinued for any reason. Multiple locations in the following communities: Grand Rapids Bovey Keewatin Hibbing Chisholm Mt. Iron Virginia Eveleth Gilbert Biwabik Aurora Embarrass Enhanced Services Locations in the following communities: Buhl (Tier 1) Chisholm (Tier 1 & Tier 3) Grand Rapids (Tier 3) Hibbing (Tier 4) Virginia (Tier 1 & Tier 4) Available time types : Part-Time Full-Time Available shifts options: Days Afternoons Overnights Weekends Qualifications Experience/Education/Training High School Diploma or GED is preferred Experience working with autistic individuals is preferred Regulatory Requirements/Licensure Valid Driver's License preferred Department of Human Services Background Check 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 Types:

Full-time, Part-time Pay:

Up to $21.50 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Employee discount Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Referral program Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person