Start a rewarding job supporting people with disabilities! Part Time Evenings and Weekends
- some day hours available.
Overnights available. Join Opportunity Matters, caring for people with disabilities throughout the St Cloud, MN area. Locations in St. Cloud, St. Joe, Sauk Rapids, and Sartell. Assist clients in daily activities, promote independence, ensure well-being, administer medications, provide hygiene and personal cares to adult male and female clients. Please apply on the website at www.opportunitymatters.org To be considered for the position, we must receive an application through our website. Must be willing and able to provide personal hygiene cares to adult males and females, interact with people, and cook and clean in a home setting. Must have reliable transportation. Part time is up to 29 hours per week, we schedule based on staff availability within shifts that we have. Must submit availability monthly and commit to working the scheduled hours based on each month's communicated availability. Only minimum requirement to stay employed at OMI is 4 shifts per month; on the weekends. Highest need for Direct Support Staff is evenings and weekends. Overnight positions are also available, 10p-8a, 2-3 nights per week.
Responsibilities:
- Assist individuals with disabilities in daily tasks such as personal hygiene, meal preparation, and medication management.
- Provide emotional support and companionship to clients.
- Ensure a safe and clean environment for clients.
- Understand and support individual rights and promote independence.
- Accompany clients to appointments or out in the community.
- Document client progress and any incidents accurately and timely.
Please submit an Application online at www.opportunitymatters.org To be considered for the position, we must receive an application through our website.
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated compassionate, positive, and energetic demeanor toward others.
Starting with the interview process and following through to on-the-job, to be a Direct Support Staff at OMI, you must bring positivity, participation and interaction with clients, and willingness to do all the job duties expected of you. We provide paid training, Med Administration training, and therapeutic intervention training.
- Valid Class D Driver's License with motor vehicle record that is acceptable to the Org's insurance standards.
- Dependable attendance, on time to every scheduled shift and training.
- Contingent upon successful completion of DHS Background Study.
This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities. If you are passionate about providing quality care and support, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding position as a Disability Support Worker. Starting pay range for this position is $17-18/hr. Overnight sleep shifts paid at minimum wage (can sleep at work on designated sleep shifts only). Benefits are 401k, 401k Match, employee assistance program, and pay differential for working holidays and weekends. EEO/AAP Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, creed, disability, familial status, marital status, national origin, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission.
Job Type:
Part-time Pay:
$17.00
00 per hour
Benefits:
401(k) 401(k) matching Paid sick time
Work Location:
In person
