Career and Employment Opportunities

Current Opportunities:

 New Position Openings –Updated 5/14/12!  See below!

•  Direct Support Professional – Part Time – Spring Grove, MN
• Direct Support Professional - Part-time - La Crescent, MN 
• Direct Support Professional-Part-time-Caledonia, MN

 

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:   

Prefer previous experience supporting people with developmental disabilities but not a requirement.  CNA skills are valuable but not a requirement.  We provide paid training.

 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

Employees must have the ability and desire to work with people who have developmental disabilities or related conditions.  The employee will need to work independently and as a team player with the people we support and other staff in a respectful manner. Respecting people supported and staff is an essential function of the job.  The employee must have an acceptable driving record based on service needs.

 

Employee Benefits

In order to attract and retain quality employees, ABLE offers competitive wages and a broad variety of benefits to best meet the needs of our employees and their families.

• HighDeductible Health Plan/Health Savings Account
• Dental Insurance
• Base & Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Plan
• Direct Payroll Deposit
• Generous Personal Leave Time
• Paid Holidays not worked
• 401k Savings & Retirement Plan
• Flexible schedules
• Shift differentials
• Bereavement Leave
• Training and Education programs
• Wellness Initiatives
• Wellness Activity Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program

Benefits vary according to position and hours worked

Training Opportunities

ABLE, Inc., provides and pays for all orientation, upon hire. A variety of topics are covered including the Minnesota Maltreatment Act, Rights of the People Supported, Universal Precautions for Infection Control, Emergency Procedures, and “hands on” training within the homes of the people supported.

ABLE, Inc., is committed to providing continued training and educational opportunities related to the services being performed as part of the employee’s duties. These trainings include but are not limited to:

• CPR
• First Aid
• Physical Intervention Alternatives
• Trained Medication Aide Certification

Other training opportunities are also available and offered throughout the course of employment. Most internal trainings are conducted by current ABLE, Inc., employees who have had the opportunity to become certified to teach the course.