Position: Direct Support Professional – Social Services

Location: Little Sauk, MN

Wage: $16.50/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.

Our mission is to provide services of the finest quality, so that those we serve will be able to realize their dreams. To achieve our mission, we are dedicated to valuing creativity, seeking innovative practices, and achieving expertise. We will conduct our operations in an ethical manner, maintain excellent standards, and strive always to do our best. Above all, we will uphold a tradition of service and caring for others.

We are looking for people to join our team working with individuals in their own homes or family homes. We are offering positions in Little Sauk, MN. As a Direct Support Professional (DSP) you will be helping work on a variety of goals with children, teenagers, young adults or adults to increase independence. These may include as meal preparation, community outings, personal hygiene, shopping, cleaning, and paperwork organization, community safety and/or learning community transportation. Each person has different needs as well as different hours and days they would like services. This position is great for people wanting to learn more about social services and help others. This position will take place typically both in the person’s home or family home and in the community. Staff will be using their own vehicles to transport persons. Meridian Services reimburses staff .48 cents per mile when transporting persons served.