Direct Care Professional (FT & PT) - NEW INCREASED WAGES, Weekend Differentials, Tuition Assistance up to $2,000, & Hiring Bonuses up to $1,250
Make a Difference! Gain valuable experience! Explore your passions!
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ACR Homes provides care for people who have disabilities. ACR stands for Acceptance, Communication and Respect. We believe that all human life is intrinsically valuable and worthy of dignity and respect simply because it exists. This core value is central to everything we do and every decision we make at ACR Homes.
ACR has over 40 locations throughout the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. We have part-time and full-time positions available and flexible scheduling with a variety of shifts to choose from (day, evening, night, weekend).
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As a Direct Care Professional (DCP), you are responsible for meeting the emotional and physical needs of the people we support, being a positive role model, and helping them meet their personal goals. You will be assisting them with their daily living skills such as self-care, meals, transportation, and medical needs. You will also accompany them on a variety of recreational and leisure-time activities.
Examples of tasks completed on shift:
*Some tasks may or may not be completed in different homes. This is not a comprehensive list.
- Preparing and passing medications (we will train you)
- Assisting residents at meal times
- Use of medical equipment such as hoyers, G/J tubes, blood pressure cuffs, oxygen tanks, ostomy bags etc. (we will train you)
- Completing range of motion and other therapies
- Assisting residents with personal cares
- Finding fun activities in and outside of the house to do with residents
- Advocating for residents during routine doctor appointments
- Building relationships with residents
Flexible PT and FT hours available - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Convenient 4-6-8 hour shifts available for flexibility with class schedules. Full-time employees are eligible for full benefits.
*NEW PAY SCALES* have the pay rates starting up to $21/hour base pay. PLUS certain house specific rate exception differentials can increase rate of pay up to an additional $2/hr. Rates are as follows:
DCP Full-time (Weekday Day/Eve): $17/hour
DCP Full-time (Weekday Awake Night Overnights**): $19/hour
DCP Full-time (Weekend Day/Eve): $19/hour***
DCP Full-time (Weekend Awake Night Overnights**): $21/hour***
DCP Part-time (Weekday Day/Eve): $15/hour
DCP Part-time (Weekday Awake Night Overnights**): $17/hour
DCP Part-time (Weekend Day/Eve): $17/hour***
DCP Part-time (Weekend Awake Night Overnights**): $19/hour***
Direct Care Assistant (DCA) (Ages 16-17)
DCA (Weekday Day/Eve): $13.50/hr
DCA (Weekend Day/Eve):$15.50/hr
Opportunity to become med certified for $0.50/hr increase ($14/hr-$16/hr)
Again, certain house specific rate exception differentials can increase rate of pay up to an additional $2/hr. for those homes.
**The Awake Night Overnight pay rates apply to the hours worked between 10p - 6a
***$2/hour Weekend Differentials apply to all hours worked between 2p on Friday through 10p on Sunday.
Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) allows you to earn up to $2000 for schooling.
Hiring Bonuses are also available of $1,250 for full-time Awake Night employment and $500 for part-time Awake Night employment. Details on these bonuses and others can be found at https://acrhomes.com/employment/bonuses/ .
Qualifications:
- Have access to reliable transportation
- Have no more than 2 moving violations in the past 3 years
- Have a clean criminal background record
- Have the ability to lift 70 lbs.
- Absolutely no experience is necessary, we provide paid training! If you have the desire to make a positive impact in the lives of others while gaining valuable experience, we can teach you the skills you need to succeed!
Contact Phil Baumgarn with questions and/or to apply for this position!
Phone: 612-437-8720 (talk or text)
Email: phil.baumgarn@acrhomes.com
ACR Homes is an EEO/AA employer