In Home DSP-$1000 Hiring Bonus
Part-timeLutheran Social Service of Minnesota
Brainerd, MNPart-time$18/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The In-Home Direct Support Professional supports people with disabilities in their homes or communities through guidance, encouragement, comfort, security, and direct interaction. The role helps individuals develop and monitor personal plans and build essential living skills to maintain or increase independence. It also involves documentation, record keeping, and periodic meetings and trainings.
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Pay:
$18/hour
$1000 Hiring Bonus*
Job Summary:
As an In-Home Direct Support Professional, you will provide guidance, encouragement, support, comfort, security, and safety through relationship building and direct interaction to individuals with disabilities. You will support individuals in their homes or within their community and assist in the development and monitoring of their individual plans, hopes, and dreams. You will support individuals in developing their essential living skills by maintaining/increasing their independence. You will be required to maintain documentation, perform record keeping, and participate in periodic meetings/trainings in accordance with regulations. Most importantly, you will need to have the advocacy skills that are expected of all staff that works for Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (LSS).
Qualifications and Requirements:
A valid driver's license, acceptable driving record, and a Motor Vehicle Check.
Successfully meet the requirements of a background check.
Successful completion of medication administration training.
Computer and math skills.
Able to read, write, solve problems, and accept/follow through with directions.
Good decision-making skills and the ability to respond to any emergency situations that may arise.
Able to recognize boundaries and exhibit patience, self-control, and flexibility.
CPR/First Aid certification is preferred (may be obtained after hire).
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!
*To be eligible for a hiring bonus you must meet the following requirements:
40% FTE or greater
Remain up to date on all trainings
Maintain employment in good standing
Work all scheduled shifts
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
None
Shift
First (Day)
Number of Openings
1
Public Transportation Accessible
Yes
Veterans Encouraged to Apply
No
Physical Required
Yes
Drug Test Required
Yes
Compensation
$18.00 - $18.00 / Hourly
Postal Code
56401
Job Type
Part Time
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
KD001009688
Job Benefits
Not specified
How this job compares
Set against the 706 open Direct Support Professional jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$18/hr
- Minnesota median$17–18/hr139 hourly ranges
- US median$19–20/hr563 hourly ranges
This rate, $18/hr, is 4% above the Minnesota median midpoint ($17/hr) — in the middle half of Direct Support Professional hourly ranges in Minnesota.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 142 open Direct Support Professional jobs in Minnesota and 706 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)110 open
- Dungarvin11 open
- Sevita7 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 (210 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 461 of the 706 open Direct Support Professional jobs (65%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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