Overview

The Direct Support Professional Positions 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

Experience/Education/Training

High School Diploma or GED 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: $16.50 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

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

Schedule:

10 hour shift
4 hour shift
8 hour shift
Evening shift
Holidays
Night shift
Overtime
Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

NHS Northstar jobs

Direct Support Professional