Direct Support in Minneapolis, Minnesota at Cornerstone Home Health Care Inc

Job Title: Direct Support Professional

Cornerstone Home Health Care is seeking highly motivated individuals that love working with the elderly, mentally disabled, chronically ill, or physically challenged clients. Personal care aides, also known as caregivers, personal attendants, homemakers, or companions assist clients with daily tasks. Aides might work at clients' homes, residential care, adult day care centers, or senior centers. They might visit several clients a day or be assigned to one specific client. Shifts can vary.

Duties

• Assists people served to achieve a higher level of independence in all areas of their life
• Support their health and well-being
• Carry out safety, meal preparation and cleaning procedures
• Assists people with all independent living skills, goal objectives, their work environment out in the community, and other program services
• Responsible for knowing daily routine of people served, IAPP and level of independence
• Seek and follow the advice and directions of supervisors
• Work effectively with co-workers
• Participate in training and development
• Present a positive attitude and professionalism
• Adhere to company policy and procedures including scheduling policies
• Help people implement goals in a person-centered environment
• Accept other duties as assigned by Manager
• Light cleaning, running errands, and doing laundry
• Participate in in-service programs to meet compliance requirements.
• Accept and fulfill assignments with the Agency; exercise judgment in accepting assignments.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary.

• 18 years of age or older
• Valid driver’s license and record that meets insurance requirements
• Pass a background check that meets DHS guidelines
• Have demonstrated ability to work with little direct supervision and make appropriate judgments.
• Have demonstrated dependability, tact and ability to follow orders.
• Possess good interpersonal communication skills.
• Possess and maintain good physical and mental health, including current TB testing (refer to Health Screening policy).
• Have US Citizenship or evidence of alien work permit.
• Must not have jeopardized health and welfare of vulnerable adults through physical abuse, sexual abuse or neglect as defined in Minnesota Statutes Section 626.557.