Minnesota Community Services & Development Job Listings

Direct Support Professional - 1800 Sign On Bonus - Shoreview63500026785025120

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Direct Support Professional - 1800 Sign On Bonus - Shoreview

$1,800 Sign-on bonus payable over the first 6 months of employment! For more than 70 years, the MSS community has been helping people with disabilities in the Twin Cities area live their lives with dignity, purpose, and joy. All we need to start your application is your name, email address, and phone number. You’ll hear back from a real person, right away. MSS enthusiastically welcomes team members from all cultural and ethnic backgrounds, all sexual and gender identities, and all ages and abilities. WHAT THIS JOB IS LIKE Reliable weekday hours. MSS Centers are open 7:30am – 4:00pm, Monday – Friday. This is a full-time position with no evenings or weekends! Meaningful work that matters. As a Direct Support Professional, you work on a close-knit team to support adults with disabilities on weekdays. Personal Care. You help some people with day-to-day activities like eating, taking medicine, and going to the bathroom. Your respectful caring and compassion are crucial skills. Programs and Activities. All our clients rely on your creativity and enthusiasm to lead them in fun and rewarding activities every day. This role will focus on supporting people in accessing their community. Your individuality helps you connect with the uniqueness of each person. Safety, community, and respect. MSS centers are safe, respectful, and friendly communities – both for the people we serve and for every employee. We value you, your talents, and your ideas. Requirements Every member of the MSS team is a unique individual, but here are three things you have in common with every member of our team: You’re caring. You’re patient and encouraging around people who have different needs. You believe that everyone deserves to have a good life, no matter what challenges they are facing. You value helping others. You want your work to be meaningful and fulfilling. You’re safe. You’re dependable, clear-headed, and serious about keeping folks safe. You have a valid driver’s license and a good recent driving record. You don’t mind going through a background check. Benefits $1,800 sign on bonus paid over your first six months. Competitive pay, benefits, and bonuses. This job pays $19 - $19.50 per hour to start, with regular raises. Employees who work 30 or more hours per week have comprehensive health and dental benefits, generous paid time off, and recruitment bonuses for bringing new members to the MSS team. Learn about our benefits package at mssmn.org/benefits. Paid hands-on training. From the moment you start, experienced co-workers will help you learn the job every step of the way. You’ll always have the support you need to do your job from co-workers and a management team you can depend on. Respect for you as a person. At MSS, your life experience is the key to your success. Your unique culture, personal history, passions, and ideas enrich the lives of your co-workers, our clients and their families, and our whole community. MSS is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to a diverse and fully inclusive workplace. We encourage people of all cultures, identities, and perspectives to apply. EEO/AA Employer.

Shoreview, MN 55126, USA

$19-19.5

Individualized Home Support without Training - Metro Area63499973611649121

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Individualized Home Support without Training - Metro Area

Accord is looking for employees to join our team as IHS without Training in our Family Support Services department. This role is for people we support and based in the Twin Cities. Personal Support Staff will provide non-medical care, including supervision and assistance provided in the home of the person or in the community to help the person receiving service achieve increased independence, productivity, and inclusion in the community. Staff will follow through on all duties as assigned by the primary contact, and attend all participant related meetings as assigned by the primary contact. Additionally, staff will be responsible for annual staff training completion (6-12 hour per year, based on experience). Hours: 5 to 25 hours per week and hours are dependent on families needs. Requirements Matching/Hiring Process: Accord’s Family Support Services internally tracks individuals looking for/in need of staff and potential caregiving staff who are interested in working as staff/working more hours. Accord then assesses potential staffing matching through this system. Accord personnel, most often the Senior Director, provides the name and contact information of potential staff to people supported and/or their family members/guardian(s). Then, people supported, their families, and/or their guardian(s) will reach out to the potential staff. When an effective match is made and both parties agree to move forward with the potential caregiving staff to act as staff, Accord will then assign the caregiving staff to the person supported, train and hire the caregiving staff (when applicable), and get the caregiving staff set up in Accord’s timesheet system to begin employment with the person supported. Note: caregiving staff must be able to pass a DHS background check to be eligible for employment. You must have a minimum of a high school degree or GED (or relevant/equal education). Benefits This position pays $19-21.82 per hour based on education, experience, and roles interested.

Minneapolis, MN, USA

$19-21.82

Direct Support Professional - Art Focus - Sign on Bonus63499968794755122

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Direct Support Professional - Art Focus - Sign on Bonus

$1,800 Sign-on bonus payable over the first 6 months of employment! Working at MSS isn’t a career, it’s a calling. For more than 70 years, the MSS community has been helping people with disabilities in the Twin Cities area live their lives with dignity, purpose, and joy. If you feel called to serve other people in a deeply meaningful way – and if you’re tired of working jobs that don’t fulfill your potential – MSS wants to hear from you! All we need to start your application is your name, email address, and phone number. You’ll hear back from a real person, right away. MSS enthusiastically welcomes team members from all cultural and ethnic backgrounds, all sexual and gender identities, and all ages and abilities. WHAT THIS JOB IS LIKE Reliable weekday hours. MSS Centers are open 7:30am – 4:00pm, Monday – Friday. This is a full-time position with no evenings or weekends! Meaningful work that matters. As a Direct Support Professional, you work on a close-knit team to support adults with disabilities on weekdays. Personal Care. You help some people with day-to-day activities like eating, taking medicine, and going to the bathroom. Your respectful caring and compassion are crucial skills. Programs and Activities. All our clients rely on your creativity and enthusiasm to lead them in fun and rewarding activities every day. You may help people learn job skills, plant a garden, make art, or visiting interesting places. Your individuality helps you connect with the uniqueness of each person. Safety, community, and respect. MSS centers are safe, respectful, and friendly communities – both for the people we serve and for every employee. We value you, your talents, and your ideas. Requirements Every member of the MSS team is a unique individual, but here are three things you have in common with every member of our team: You’re caring. You’re patient and encouraging around people who have different needs. You believe that everyone deserves to have a good life, no matter what challenges they are facing. You value helping others. You want your work to be meaningful and fulfilling. You’re safe. You’re dependable, clear-headed, and serious about keeping folks safe. You have a valid driver’s license and a good recent driving record. You don’t mind going through a background check. For this position, we're looking for candidates with a passion for and experience with art to increase our art related programming. Benefits $1,800 sign on bonus paid over your first six months. Competitive pay, benefits, and bonuses. This job pays $19.00 per hour to start, with regular raises. Employees who work 30 or more hours per week have comprehensive health and dental benefits, generous paid time off, and recruitment bonuses for bringing new members to the MSS team. Learn about our benefits package at mssmn.org/benefits. Paid hands-on training. From the moment you start, experienced co-workers will help you learn the job every step of the way. You’ll always have the support you need to do your job from co-workers and a management team you can depend on. Respect for you as a person. At MSS, your life experience is the key to your success. Your unique culture, personal history, passions, and ideas enrich the lives of your co-workers, our clients and their families, and our whole community. MSS is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to a diverse and fully inclusive workplace. We encourage people of all cultures, identities, and perspectives to apply. EEO/AA Employer.

Eagan, MN, USA

$19

Direct Support Professional - Shoreview, MN - Beekeeping Focus63499820526849123

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Direct Support Professional - Shoreview, MN - Beekeeping Focus

$1,800 Sign-on bonus payable over the first 6 months of employment! Working at MSS isn’t a career, it’s a calling. For more than 70 years, the MSS community has been helping people with disabilities in the Twin Cities area live their lives with dignity, purpose, and joy. If you feel called to serve other people in a deeply meaningful way – and if you’re tired of working jobs that don’t fulfill your potential – MSS wants to hear from you! All we need to start your application is your name, email address, and phone number. You’ll hear back from a real person, right away. MSS enthusiastically welcomes team members from all cultural and ethnic backgrounds, all sexual and gender identities, and all ages and abilities. WHAT THIS JOB IS LIKE Reliable weekday hours. MSS Centers are open 7:30am – 4:00pm, Monday – Friday. This is a full-time position with no evenings or weekends! Meaningful work that matters. As a Direct Support Professional, you work on a close-knit team to support adults with disabilities on weekdays. Personal Care. You help some people with day-to-day activities like eating, taking medicine, and going to the bathroom. Your respectful caring and compassion are crucial skills. Programs and Activities. All our clients rely on your creativity and enthusiasm to lead them in fun and rewarding activities every day. You may help people learn job skills, plant a garden, make art, or visiting interesting places. Your individuality helps you connect with the uniqueness of each person. Safety, community, and respect. MSS centers are safe, respectful, and friendly communities – both for the people we serve and for every employee. We value you, your talents, and your ideas. Requirements Every member of the MSS team is a unique individual, but here are three things you have in common with every member of our team: You’re caring. You’re patient and encouraging around people who have different needs. You believe that everyone deserves to have a good life, no matter what challenges they are facing. You value helping others. You want your work to be meaningful and fulfilling. You’re safe. You’re dependable, clear-headed, and serious about keeping folks safe. You have a valid driver’s license and a good recent driving record. You don’t mind going through a background check. Experience with beekeeping is preferred. Benefits $1,800 sign on bonus paid over your first six months. Competitive pay, benefits, and bonuses. This job pays $19.00-$19.50 per hour to start, with regular raises. Wage rates are based on related experience in the field. Employees who work 30 or more hours per week have comprehensive health and dental benefits, generous paid time off, and recruitment bonuses for bringing new members to the MSS team. Learn about our benefits package at mssmn.org/benefits. Paid hands-on training. From the moment you start, experienced co-workers will help you learn the job every step of the way. You’ll always have the support you need to do your job from co-workers and a management team you can depend on. Respect for you as a person. At MSS, your life experience is the key to your success. Your unique culture, personal history, passions, and ideas enrich the lives of your co-workers, our clients and their families, and our whole community. MSS is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to a diverse and fully inclusive workplace. We encourage people of all cultures, identities, and perspectives to apply. EEO/AA Employer.

St Paul, MN, USA

$19-19.5

Part-time Adoption Services Specialist (Golden Valley)63499802839937124

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Part-time Adoption Services Specialist (Golden Valley)

Do you have excellent customer service skills? Are you passionate about seeing animals find their forever homes? 🐾 Come work as an Adoption Services Specialist for Animal Humane Society, where caring for animals isn’t just a job – it’s our passion. We are on a mission to compassionately and responsibly create a more humane world for animals and their people Job Summary: The Adoptions Services Specialist is responsible for providing a positive visitor experience by engaging with visitors, assisting visitors with animal visitations, providing animal information, and completing animal adoptions. Pay Rate: $16/hour Benefits (see additional benefits below): · Paid Time Off (PTO) · 4 floating holidays per full calendar year · 401k Retirement Plan Schedule: Part-time; up to 29 hours/week Saturday & Sunday availability desired; Tuesday & Friday availability preferred Shifts are 4 to 8 hours in length Saturday-Sunday shift times between 9:45a-6:15p Tuesday-Friday: shift times between 11:45a-8:15p Location: Golden Valley, MN Application Process: 1 short (~3 minute) video interview followed by a 30-minute virtual interview with a Recruiter What you'll be doing: Adoption Services: Greet visitors and promptly respond to animal inquiries and questions. Assist visitors with animal visitations. Act as an educational resource for basic breed, animal care, animal history, and behavior information. Continually observe adoption area to ensure all individuals’ needs are met. Thoroughly explain the adoption process. Complete adoptions, ensuring all transaction paperwork and computer records are accurate. Prepare adopters for success by selling merchandise and suggesting services that best suits their needs. Accurately process animal adoptions, holds, and merchandise sales in accordance with established procedures and guidelines. Safely restrain cats and dogs for microchipping. Follow established procedures to microchip cats and dogs. Responsibly handle cash and credit transactions and adhere to procedures with respect to all receivables. Maintain merchandise area including displaying, cleaning, stocking, checking-in, and storing of product. Carry out housekeeping and cleaning procedures, including in animal areas. Escalate visitor concerns, animal needs or issues as appropriate. Communication and Culture: Communicate in a positive and professional manner with visitors, other employees, and volunteers. Promote a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion to make AHS a welcoming environment for all. Technology: Review animal records in PetPoint. Utilize multiline phone system and Language Line phone service. Utilize tablets for processing adoptions, reviewing animal records, accessing Language Line, and completing inventory counts. Manage and view work schedule in Makeshift. Clock in and out of shifts using ADP. Monitor AHS email and other messaging software. Other duties as assigned. Additional Information: Schedule and Attendance: Required to be on time to scheduled shifts during operational hours which may include evenings, weekends and holidays. May be required to work at a different site based on department needs. May be required to attend occasional off-site meetings and events. Attend and participate in regular team meetings and one-on-one meetings with direct leader. Work Environment: Environment can be dirty, wet, warm and humid. Exposure to zoonotic diseases and pests such as fleas and ticks. Possibility of being bitten or scratched. Exposure to unpleasant odors, chemicals and noises, including barking. May be exposed to extreme weather conditions including but not limited to cold, heat, rain and snow when outside. Requirements What we're looking for: Experience: Customer service, sales, and animal handling experience preferred. Skills: Strong customer services and communication skills. Strong attention to detail and multi-tasking skills. Proficient with computers, specifically a working knowledge of Microsoft products. Physical Demands: Must be able to lift, carry, and handle animals and other items up to 50 lbs. unassisted. For animals and other items over 50 lbs., assistance from another team member is required. Prolonged periods of standing and walking. Must be able to restrain cats and dogs while microchipping. Emotional Demands: Ability to be emotionally resilient while working in a shelter setting. Must be comfortable handling a variety of animals with a wide range of behavioral and medical needs, including the use of humane euthanasia. Must be comfortable with animal body fluids including urine, feces, and blood. Must be comfortable with needles used for microchipping cats and dogs. Transportation: Reliable transportation required. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required for this role. Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change at any time with or without notice. Benefits About AHS Every year, Animal Humane Society provides direct care and services to help thousands of animals in need across Minnesota. As one of the nation's leading animal welfare organizations, AHS is transforming the way shelters care for animals and engage their communities. From innovative medical and behavior programs to investments in outreach and advocacy, we’re advancing animal welfare and creating a more humane world for animals everywhere. Why Work Here Make a difference in the lives of animals and people Join a team of coworkers who love animals as much as you do Work-life balance Unique animal adoption benefits and discounts on veterinary care, pet supplies, and animal training classes Health insurance coverage for full time staff includes the following: medical, dental, vision, health savings account, flexible spending account for health care expenses and dependent care, voluntary accident insurance, and employee paid supplemental life, accidental death & dismemberment and long term disability insurance. Employer paid benefits for full time staff includes the following: basic life insurance, basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short-term disability Support for student loans: we are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness qualified employer Mental Health and Counseling Support: all employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program with 3 free counseling sessions per year 401k for part-time and full-time staff Nine paid holidays for full-time staff Paid floating holidays for part-time and full-time staff (up to 4 days per year based on start date) Paid Time Off for part time and full time staff (amount is based on hours worked and FTE status) Paid parent leave for full-time staff Our Organizational Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: As an organization dedicated to making the world a more humane and compassionate place for animals, we know that people are at the heart of all that we do. Animal Humane Society’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusivity is essential to our mission and shapes our culture, our work, and the services we provide. At AHS we embrace and honor the inherent dignity and diverse experiences of our team members, volunteers, board members, partners, clients, and visitors, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, or income. Working together to instill equity and inclusivity within our organization will allow us to better serve the people and animals of Minnesota, and ultimately have a positive impact on animals in our care.

Golden Valley, MN, USA

$16

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Employment Specialist

Are you detail oriented? Are you good at building relationships, building trust? Do you like problem solving and being creative? Accord serves individuals with disabilities, and we are looking for an Employment Specialist to join our team. Serving people in the Minneapolis / St Paul / Surrounding Suburbs Working as an Employment Specialist: You remove barriers, you create relationships, and you are the key to helping others find success in their lives. You want to work in an ever-changing environment where each day is different! You are organized and passionate about helping people. You like flexibility, working both remotely and in person, willing to help out on nights/weekends on occasion You like problem solving and enjoy a good challenge. Some of the Job Details: Hold a caseload of individuals whom you get to know, support, and champion. Provide flexible, individualized employment supports, offering employment services in three different areas: Exploration/Discovery: Help a person gain a better understanding of competitive, integrated employment opportunities in the community. Exploration activities and experiences strengthen a person’s knowledge, interests and preferences so he/she can make informed decisions about competitive employment. Employment exploration includes individualized educational activities, learning opportunities, work experiences, and additional related services identified in the person’s coordinated services and supports plan (CSSP). Development: Provide individualized services designed to help a person achieve competitive, integrated employment, become self-employed or establish a microenterprise business in his/her community. Support: Provide individualized services and supports that help people maintain paid employment in community businesses/settings. Employment support services occur in integrated community settings. Engage in communication with support teams, planning, and represent Accord. Attend meetings, advocate for the person you serve, and provide them with training. You will become credentialed in the MN Employment Services field. Go to the job sites and support the person when needed. Organize the details- help schedule, set up transportation (which could include driving people supported in your own vehicle), talk with employers, etc. Write reports, and maintain licensing requirements. You will explore, develop, and use your creative talents to help people find work. Requirements MUST HAVE Demonstrate good written and oral communication skills as well as time management skills. Must have a valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and a vehicle. Must pass a Department of Human Services background study. If you hold a Social Work degree, you must be currently licensed as a Social Worker as required by the Minnesota Board of Social Work. PREFERRED You need passion to make a difference, and the desire to learn. As outlined by Minnesota statute Chapter 245 D section 8 you must meet one of the qualifications listed below (and provide documentation of them including a copy of the degree earned and your transcript showing the date awarded and the degree earned and a resume which documents the year(s) of direct care experience and populations supported): A four-year bachelor’s degree in a field related to human services and one year of full-time work experience providing direct care services to persons with disabilities or persons age 65 and older; OR An associate degree in a field related to human services and two years of full-time work experience providing direct care services to persons with disabilities or persons age 65 and older; OR A diploma in a field related to human services from an accredited postsecondary institution and three years of full-time work experience providing direct care services to persons with disabilities or persons age 65 and older; OR A minimum of 50 hours of education and training related to human services and disabilities and four years of full-time work experience providing direct care services to persons with disabilities or persons age 65 and older under the supervision of a staff person who meets the qualification identified above. Work Environment Typical work days are Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm, some evenings or weekends for support as needed. 40 hour work week. Mostly in the community with people we support. A supportive and interactive work team. Benefits Compensation range from $20.00-22.00/hour and benefit package with PTO, 9 paid holidays, health, dental, vision, and life insurance, NO COST short & long-term disability insurance, retirement savings plan options, employee wellness program, tuition assistance program, career advancement, mileage reimbursement for providing direct services, a positive, friendly work environment and much more. #AccordJobs

St Paul, MN, USA

$20-22