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Direct Service Professional-Hennepin Services

by | Dec 9, 2024

  • Full Time
  • Work On Site
  • Anywhere
  • $18.50-$19.50 USD / Hour

POSITION: Direct Service Professional-Hennepin Services
Posted: 12/3/2024

JOB LOCATION: 8100 Wayzata Blvd., Golden Valley, MN 55426

You will help individuals with disabilities find meaningful connections in their community through volunteer work
and recreational activities. Every day you will work with two to four individuals for a predetermined period to
understand what activities they enjoy and expose them to new experiences. You will be with the same people
regularly as part of their support team to engage them in recreation and community-engagement activities based
on their interests. To succeed in this role, you must have a clean driving record and direct support experience,
including toileting, food preparation, and medication administration. Most importantly, you must have a heart for
working with individuals with disabilities.

Do you have a passion for helping people with disabilities? Does making a difference in people’s lives give you
great satisfaction? Then, Kaposia, inc. is what you’re looking for! Seeking candidates who are creative,
innovative, and looking for more than just a paycheck. You will become part of a dedicated team, working to
ensure that people with disabilities have the same retirement opportunities as everyone else. www.kaposia.com

Here’s what you can expect on a typical day

  • Working Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM- no nights and weekends.
  • Activities will be in the community; based on the interests of the individuals you work with, you’ll do the legwork to make sure they can enjoy these activities, whether it be bowling, community service, hiking, or something entirely different. It’s all about making their day great.
  • Range of direct support. Some will need help preparing food, administering meds, cutting up food, toileting, and social coaching.
  • Physical requirements: you may need to push a wheelchair, help an individual step into the van, etc.
  • You are making someone else’s day.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Nonexempt, $18.50 -19.00 per hour based on education and experience.

  • Full-benefit package after two full months of employment to include medical (employee contribution), dental, life insurance, AD&D, long-term disability, 401K plan, Personal Time Off (up to 15 days first year,) Short Term Leave (STL) and eight holidays. The company provides a laptop and cellphone. Mileage reimbursed.
  • Offices are smoke and fragrance free and have off-street parking.

Kaposia is committed to creating a diverse work environment. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regards to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, veteran/military
status, disability or handicap, age, sexual orientation, status about public assistance, or any other protected class
status defined by law.

HOW TO APPLY

 Letter of interest and current resume to:

Kaposia, Inc.
Louis Hennessy, Hennepin Services Coordinator
8100 Wayzata Blvd., Golden Valley, MN 55426

E-Mail: lhennessy@kaposia.com

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Kaposia, inc. will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, disability, age, marital status, familial status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status regarding public assistance, activity in local commissions, veteran’s status and any other category protected by law.
I understand that in no event shall my hiring be considered as creating a contract between Kaposia, inc. and myself and unless otherwise provided in writing, such relationship shall be defined as “employment at will”, where either the employee or Kaposia can end the employment relationship with or without cause, at any time.
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