Participant Directed Job Opportunities

ABOUT OUR JOBS

Jobs within our FMS program are considered participant directed.  This means that participants employ, hire and manage their own employees.  In Minnesota, Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS) / CSG (Consumer Support Grant), and CFSS (Community First Services and Supports) are home and community-based services that help people of all ages, across all types of disabilities, maintain their independence and determine for themselves what mix of supports and services work best for them.

In these programs the person receiving the services or their designated representative is both the employer and the manager of the employees that work for them.  All employees that work in these programs are eligible to earn PTO and receive time and a half holiday pay for holidays worked (New Years Day, MLK Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas).

Mains’l supports CDCS, CSG and CFSS participants in finding support workers by allowing them to post here when they have a job opening. The Human Resources Department at Mains’l is not involved in these positions, so please contact the person listed within the description below if you are interested in working for them.

CURRENT PARTICIPANT DIRECTED JOB OPPORTUNITIES

 

55117, MINNESOTA

  • Part-time role supporting a participant with home organization and daily living tasks
    • Job Requirements: Help a mixed race, queer, nonbinary, disabled person in their 40s with organizing things in their home, unpacking after a recent move, grocery shopping, sorting and putting away laundry, light food prep, filling their medication dispenser, and calling/picking up medication refills. Also includes administrative tasks such as phone calls and emails to medical, insurance, and social service providers
    • Qualifications: Must be culturally sensitive to the participant’s identities, have strong communication skills, and hold sensitive information in strict confidence, including the participant’s home address, as they are a Safe at Home participant. Must be comfortable around dogs; the participant has a large service dog in the home.
    • Compensation: $20 per hour during a 30-day probationary/training period; ongoing wage dependent on skill and experience ($20+ per hour). Bonus available based on hours worked. 6 hours per week, daytime to early evening shifts, three days a week.
    • Contact info to apply: Contact Robin at 612-592-1920 or geodecdcs@duck.com.

BLAINE, MINNESOTA

  • Part-time / Full time role supporting daily tasks for a woman receiving Hospice care and living with dementia.
    • Job Requirements: This is a wonderful opportunity to work privately in a warm and loving home near Blaine, providing dedicated care to a 100-year-old patient receiving Hospice care and living with dementia. We are seeking a patient, loyal, and nurturing caregiver who can assist with daily tasks such as bathing, grooming, toileting, feeding, administering medication, dressing sores, and safely moving the patient without the use of mechanical lifts. Additional responsibilities include laundry, light housekeeping, and offering meaningful companionship. The position requires availability on two weekdays and includes a 24-hour shift on Saturdays twice a month through September. Weekly hours range between 24 to 40, with some weeks being part-time depending on the client’s needs.
    • Qualifications: Candidates must have a valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle, Experience working with patients who have dementia is essential. Applicants must be fully vaccinated for both COVID-19 and the flu. While certification as a CNA or PCA is preferred, it is not a strict requirement. Candidates should speak fluent English without a strong or heavy accent to ensure effective communication. Additionally, applicants must be non-smokers.
    • Compensation: This is a W-2 position requiring a background check and fingerprinting. Starting wage is $24+/ hour.
    • Contact info to apply: Email Christine: 876rjk@gmail.com

CLEARWATER/ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA

  • Part-time role with flexible scheduling unless it involves a doctor or pharmacy appointment.
    • Job Requirements: Help a high-functioning autistic young woman with daily activities and supervision. This role involves supervising and shadowing her in the community, providing reminders to take breaks when needed, assisting with learning cleaning and organizing tasks, teaching safe cooking practices, driving her to activities, errands, and appointments as needed, and providing reminders for her daily to-do list.
    • Qualifications: Must have a valid driver’s license and wear an N-95 mask at all times while working with her, as she is immunocompromised. Masks will be provided at no cost. A phone is required, and applicants must be comfortable with dogs and cats in the home. Experience working with young adults with autism or developmental delays is a plus.
    • Compensation: Starting wage is $25.00/ hour.
    • Contact info to apply: Email poiot@yahoo.com.

NEW HOPE, MINNESOTA

  • Part-time role to help teach young man how to clean and organize.
    • Job Requirements: Cleaning and Laundry Helper Needed: Looking for someone to come to our home twice a week for two (2) to three (3) hours or once a week for four (4) to five (5) hours, each time, to help teach my son how to clean and organize.  This position entails teaching him through visual supports.  Duties include:  Folding and putting away laundry, cleaning bedroom,  changing and making his bed. Duties also include light dusting and floor cleaning. We prefer someone to work for two consistent days (days/times are flexible).
    • Qualifications: No experience necessary
    • Compensation: $20 per hour
    • Contact info to apply: If interested, please contact Betsy at Borc0014@gmail.com
  • Part-time role young adult male in his twenties practice cooking skills.
    • Job Requirements: This position would entail using pre-made directions from an OT and helping my son to follow them step-by-step to cook some of his favorite foods, followed by cleaning up after himself. In addition, he is in need of guidance to help him clean up his living space and exercise skills.
    • Qualifications: No experience necessary
    • Compensation: $20.00 per hour
    • Contact info to apply: If interested, please contact Betsy at Borc0014@gmail.com

ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA

  • Part-time role providing total care for an incredibly sweet (and small) adult female for one longer day or overnight every other week for two parents who need to get away.
    • Job Requirements: Provide feeding, toileting, medications (via G-tube), and stimulation for a 36-year-old in her St. Louis Park home. There are a cat and a dog (both great) at the house. Stimulation can include swinging the client, reading stories, helping her walk, and taking her for walks.
    • Qualifications: Must be a warm, loving person who is motivated to provide for the client. Must be able to get a 75-pound person off the floor
    • Compensation: $28 an hour
    • Contact to Apply: If interested, please contact rubies2824@gmail.com

TAYLOR FALLS, MINNESOTA

  • Part-time role: supporting disabled former nurse in his 60s.
    • Job Requirements: housekeeping, light personal cares and gardening. Flexible schedule 8-10 hours a week. 4 hour shifts average
    • Qualifications: No cat allergies. CNA preferred but not required.
    • Compensation: $25 per hour
    • Contact info to apply: contact Dan at northernshield@icloud.com or by phone at 612-799-5727.

ZIMMERMAN, MINNESOTA

  • Part-time split shift PCA position opening for kind young man with special needs.

    • Job Requirements:  seeking a patient and cheerful caregiver to assist our easy going visually impaired 17-year-old with showering, toileting when needed, grooming, dressing, and meal prep.  We need help early morning getting dressed and groomed for breakfast.  Brushing teeth and then to bus stop until he is safely on the bus.  Early evening includes toileting, showering, pajamas, meal prep and then bedtime grooming.  It works out to be about 1-1/2 hour in the morning and again in the evening. This position will begin around October 15th and last one to two months (possibly longer)

    • Qualifications: candidate should have PCA certification and preferably some experience as a human guide. 

    • Compensation: Pay starts $21/hour.

    • Contact info to apply: Email Nanci at nancidavis610@gmail.com