Asleep Overnight DSP
Part-timeLutheran Social Service of Minnesota
Bemidji, MNPart-time$13.96/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Job overview
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota seeks a Direct Support Professional to support individuals with disabilities through relationship building, advocacy, and assistance with daily living. The role includes responding to overnight and morning concerns, providing transportation, and maintaining records. This overnight position allows approximately five hours of sleep per night; experience or training with individuals with disabilities is desired, and some certifications may be obtained after hire.
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Description
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota is a dynamic social service organization serving children, youth and families, people with disabilities, older adults, and military veterans. Trustworthiness is a value and strength shared by our employees and recognized by the communities we serve. We offer an Alive Workplace (Supportive, Positive and Fun) and careers that challenge, energize, and reward employees. Consider joining us!
Job Summary:
As a Direct Support Professional, you will provide guidance, encouragement, support, comfort, security, and safety through relationship building and direct interaction with individuals receiving services. You will advocate for the individuals in all aspects of life - including medical and community engagement - while advocating for personal choice. You will address any situations or emergencies that may arise. You will support individuals in performing essential living skills more independently, assuring they are living the life that matches their hopes and dreams. You will provide transportation to all appointments and other events each individual desires. You will be required to maintain documentation, perform record keeping, and participate in periodic meetings/trainings according to regulations. This is an overnight position that allows for approximately five hours of sleep per night. However, concerns during the night and in the morning hours are expected to be addressed.
Qualifications and Requirements:
Successfully meet the requirements of a background check.
Experience and/or training of at least one year with individuals with disabilities is desired.
Computer skills that support Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (LSS) technology and basic math skills.
Able to read, write, and solve problems.
Able to recognize boundaries and exhibit patience, self-control, and flexibility.
Ability to suggest and implement strategies to enhance the service.
Successful completion of medication administration training (may be obtained after hire).
CPR/First Aid certification (may be obtained after hire).
Mental Health certification is desired (may be obtained after hire).
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.
For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Lutheran Social Service of MN is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer of all people regardless of gender, race, culture, religion, ethnicity, protected veteran status and/or disability. We actively foster an environment that is free of racism, discrimination, bias, and harassment where all individuals are treated with dignity, safety, and respect.
Minimum Education Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Minimum Experience Required
1 - 20 years
Shift
First (Day)
Number of Openings
1
Public Transportation Accessible
Yes
Veterans Encouraged to Apply
No
Physical Required
Yes
Drug Test Required
Yes
Compensation
$13.96 - $13.96 / Hourly
Postal Code
56601
Job Type
Part Time
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
KB010009592
Job Benefits
Not specified
How this job compares
Set against the 2,087 open Direct Support Professional jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 1, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$13.96/hr
- Minnesota median$18/hr236 hourly ranges
- US median$18–19/hr1,720 hourly ranges
This rate, $13.96/hr, is 22% below the Minnesota median midpoint ($18/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Direct Support Professional hourly ranges in Minnesota.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 244 open Direct Support Professional jobs in Minnesota and 2,087 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Minnesota
- Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (this employer)102 open
- Sevita85 open
- Dungarvin15 open
- Experience
- Direct Support Professional postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (410 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,304 of the 2,087 open Direct Support Professional jobs (62%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 1, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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