Title: Awake Overnight Direct Support Professional

Position Type: Full time (part time options available if preferred)

Location: Golden Valley, MN

Schedule: Awake Overnight 7 days on 7 days off. Week 1: Wednesday-Saturday 10pm-8:30am; Week 2: Sun-Tuesday 10pm-8:30am

Wage: $18.00 per hour

MERIDIAN SERVICES provides person centered services to people with intellectual disabilities in a variety of settings, including Residential (group home services), In Home Services/ semi-independent living assistance, vocational services, case management and other supportive programs. Meridian Services was established in 1980 working with SILS persons. Today, we have 30 group homes, 220 In Home/SILS persons, and 120 Case Managers with our company in Minnesota. Our mission is to provide services of the finest quality, so that those we serve will be able to realize their dreams.

We’re looking for caring and experienced direct support professional to work with individuals’ intellectual disabilities, mental health diagnosis, Autism and medical needs in their home in Golden Valley. This home supports four men on different aspects of their daily living. Staff do assist with personal cares (including bathing) and lifts/transfers. The men at this home enjoy going on walks, to parks, attending church, concerts, bowling and other fun activities in the community.

As a direct support professional, you will be a part of helping people work on outcomes/goals to gain independence and lifelong skills. Our ideal candidate should be comfortable doing lifts/transfers, working with medical protocols and being an active participant with activities.