Direct Support Professional - Apple Valley, MN - Behavior Focus - 2000 Bonus

$2,000 Sign-on bonus payable over the first 6 months of employment!

MSS is hiring Direct Support Professionals who are passionate about building community and making a real difference. In this role, you will support individuals with complex behavioral needs by providing consistent, person-centered care both in the center and in the community.

• As part of our team, you will implement individualized behavior support strategies, assist with transitions between activities, and environments, and help create structured, predictable routines for people in the program.
• You will use visual tools like picture schedules and other alternative communication methods to promote understanding and support independence.
• MSS provides training and ongoing support to ensure you feel confident and equipped in your role.
• This position is full time, Monday- Friday, 7:30am- 4:00pm
• We're looking for team players who are patient, creative, and committed to helping others thrive.

All MSS employees must pass a Department of Human Services Background check as well as a criminal background check. Employees must have a clean driving record. Staff who drive for MSS will receive extensive driver training and support to feel confident in those responsibilities.

• $2,000 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 and perspectives to apply.

EEO/AA Employer.