Direct Support Professional; Caregiver - 1st and 2nd Shift

Direct Support Professional (Caregiver) - 1st and 2nd Shift (Full Time)

Location:

Waite Park, MN

Do you have previous CNA, PCA or caregiving experience and are you looking for a job where you can apply your talents in ways that matter or a job where your passion becomes your purpose?

WACOSA is currently seeking a compassionate, reliable, and motivated caregiver to join our team as a Full‑Time Direct Support Professional on our 1st shift and 2nd shift in Waite Park.

Direct Support Professionals play a vital role in supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live meaningful, fulfilling, and independent lives.

Pay: $17.05 - $18.86 per hour

• No Holidays
• Rapid Accrual of Paid Time Off
• Consistent Schedule
• 2nd Shift $2.25 per hour differential

• Provide hands‑on support with daily living activities, including bathroom assistance, meal preparation, and medication administration.
• Develop skills of clients so they can live and work in the community at their greatest potential.
• Use continuous training concepts to increase clients’ ability to be successful in a variety of social and employment settings.
• Conduct appropriate, creative, stimulating, and varied curriculum activities, providing clients with functional training outcomes.
• Collect and enter data per company and licensing requirements.
• Provide transportation for adults with disabilities through the use of a company vehicle (to client homes and contracts).
• Provide interaction with clients and mentoring that results in increased independence in all areas of their day, healthy social interactions, self‑regulated behaviors, opportunities to use skills in decision making, work opportunities and productivity, and opportunities for client self‑advocacy.
• Continuously use person‑centered principles.

• Must have an HS diploma or equivalent.
• Strong interpersonal skills, patience, organization, and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to obtain and maintain valid CPR, First Aid, and Medication Administration certifications.
• Must be 18 years of age or older, possess a valid MN driver’s license and an insurable driving record.
• Ability to pass a background check and drug screening.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds and assist with adult lifts and transfers.
• Experience working with disabled and special‑needs individuals is preferred.

From a grassroots organization, WACOSA has grown dramatically over the years, serving over 650 adults with disabilities having one or more cognitive and/or physical challenges. WACOSA’s services are provided at five program locations, located in Waite Park, St. Cloud and Sauk Centre, MN.

Our programs provide a wide variety of personal life enrichment activities, employment and career options, volunteering and community connection opportunities. The clients we serve help us develop an ever‑changing, wide ranging menu of services that meet their individual goals, needs and dreams.

Our mission is to provide individuals with disabilities the opportunity to work and live in their community.

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