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Office Staff Openings
The agency seeks a part-time licensed Social Worker to join its dedicated Senior Outreach & Caregiver Services’ team in providing quality services in the south Hennepin area. In addition to providing care coordination and supportive counseling for older adults, the program offers caregiver support groups, coaching/counseling, education sessions, and web-based tools for the caregiving family, friends, and neighbors of older adults.
To apply, send cover letter and resume to Adele Mehta, Director of Senior Outreach & Caregiver Services: a.mehta@seniorcommunity.org; Senior Community Services, 10201 Wayzata Blvd., Suite 335, Minnetonka, MN 55305
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Senior Community Services, celebrating our 75th anniversary in serving our communities, is a leading nonprofit organization with a mission to empower people as they age. We are proud of the services we provide to older adults and their family caregivers and strive to ensure that these programs are inclusive and provided equitably to the diverse communities we serve.
The agency seeks a part-time licensed Social Worker to join its dedicated Senior Outreach & Caregiver Services’ team in providing quality services in the south Hennepin area. In addition to providing care coordination and supportive counseling for older adults, the program offers caregiver support groups, coaching/counseling, education sessions, and web-based tools for the caregiving family, friends, and neighbors of older adults.
Primary Responsibilities
- Provide social services (non-EW) to help seniors remain as independent as possible.
- Offer resources and support to family caregivers of older adults.
Minimum Qualifications
- Passion for the mission of Senior Community Services
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, preferably in Social Work
- MN Social Work license and car required
- Two years’ experience in working with older adults preferred
- Good verbal and written communication skills and basic computer skills
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
- Experience in mission driven and nonprofit organizations preferred
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Vacation plus 14 holidays (24 days in the first year)
- 401(k) and flex spending,
- Life and disability insurance
- Flexible schedule and work environment
Salary: $42,500 – $44,500 annually, depending on qualifications
How to apply: Send cover letter and resume to Adele Mehta, Director of Senior Outreach & Caregiver Services: a.mehta@seniorcommunity.org; Senior Community Services, 10201 Wayzata Blvd., Suite 335, Minnetonka, MN 55305
Field Staff Openings
Our HOME Program (Household & Outside Maintenance) services provided by our field staff help seniors have pride in their homes and remain in the communities they love. Regular visits from field staff can also improve their emotional well-being. We always try to pair field staff with program participants in locations geographically convenient to them. Our HOME Program serves Hennepin, Wright, and Sherburne Counties.
Senior Community Services is hiring compassionate, dependable, and trustworthy people to clean homes for adults age 60 and older. Regular housecleaning helps seniors have pride in their homes and stay physically healthy.
DUTIES:
- Vacuuming, dusting, mopping, sweeping
- Cleaning bathrooms and kitchens, including dishwashing
- Laundry and changing bed linens
- Possibly do grocery shopping or run simple errands
BENEFITS:
- Earn $19 per hour
- Get paid for mileage driven between participants’ homes in your own vehicle in a single day
- Build your own schedule
- We’ll help you get started with participants
- You set regular hours with them moving forward
REQUIREMENTS:
- At least 18 years old
- Must be physically able to do the work (lift 20+ pounds, bend, stretch, etc.)
- Have reliable transportation (personal or public)
- Able to consent to and pass a criminal background check
- Able to complete required paperwork for time tracking and work completed
- Able to effectively communicate with participants and SCS staff in person or by phone
- Able to communicate via email
Apply online or download and complete the application form below.
Would you like to help seniors remain in the homes they love? Senior Community Services is hiring compassionate, dependable, and trustworthy people to mow lawns for adults age 60 and older.
Regular lawn mowing helps seniors have pride in their homes. Regular visits from workers can also improve their emotional well-being.
DUTIES:
• Mow lawn every 7-10 days
• Complete basic trimming as needed
BENEFITS:
• Earn $20 per hour
• Build your own schedule
• We’ll help you get started with participants
• You set regular hours with them moving forward
REQUIREMENTS:
• At least 16 years old
• Must be physically able to do the work (lift 20+ pounds, bend, stretch, etc.)
• In most cases, supply and transport your own lawn mower and weed trimmer
• Have reliable personal transportation
• Able to consent to and pass a criminal background check
• Able to complete required paperwork for time tracking and work completed
• Able to effectively communicate with participants and SCS staff in person or by phone
• Able to communicate via email
• Able to commit to the entire season, weather dependent
Apply online or download and complete the application form below.
NOTE: We hire intermittently for this position but always accept applications.
Job description:
Basic/minor maintenance tasks dependent upon your current skills which may include:
- Plumbing repairs (leaks, faucets, toilets, etc.)
- Electrical repairs (outlets/switches, replacing light fixtures/ceiling fans)
- Carpentry
- Outdoor projects
- Painting
- General labor
You will not be asked to complete tasks which require a licensed professional or a building permit.
Maintain good communication with participants and HOME Program staff and complete all required paperwork to document hours and work completed.
Pay and hours:
- Paid $19 per hour with mileage stipend between participant homes
- Flexibility to manage own schedule with participant’s needs in mind (weekdays and/or weekends)
- May work with multiple participants, increasing the number of hours available
- Maximum of 40 hours per week
Requirements:
- Must be at least 18 years old with basic, conversational English language skills
- Must have ability to diagnose and solve a wide range of maintenance problems found in residential homes and:
- Working knowledge of repair techniques
- Working knowledge of residential building and safety codes
- Ability to safely operate and use hand and power tools
- Must be physically able to do the work (lift 20+ pounds, bend, stretch, etc.)
- Must be reliable, have a passion for quality work and a “yes” attitude to get the job done
- Ability to be calm, patient, and compassionate in working with older adults and their caregivers
- Must provide your own tools, though some participants may have tools you can use
- Must provide own transportation to participants’ homes, including equipment transport
- Provide references and pass background check
Apply online or download and complete the application form below.
NOTE: We hire intermittently for this position but always accept applications.
Job description:
Complete various interior/exterior painting projects at participants’ homes.
You may be asked to pick up supplies that have been paid for by the participant.
Maintain good communication with participants and HOME Program staff and complete all required paperwork to document hours and work completed.
Pay and hours:
- Paid $19 per hour with mileage stipend between participant homes
- Flexibility to manage own schedule with participant’s needs in mind (weekdays and/or weekends)
- May work with multiple participants, increasing the number of hours available
- Maximum of 40 hours per week
Requirements:
- Must be at least 18 years old with basic, conversational English language skills
- Must have experience painting homes and estimating costs
- Must be physically able to do the work (lift 20+ pounds, bend, stretch, climb, etc.)
- Must be reliable, have a passion for quality work and a “yes” attitude to get the job done
- Ability to be calm, patient, and compassionate in working with older adults and their caregivers
- Participant provides/pays for paint, but you must provide your own tools and supplies (brushes, rollers, scrapers, drop cloths, step ladder, etc.), though some participants may have tools you can use
- Must provide own transportation to participants’ homes, including equipment transport
- Provide references and pass background check
Apply online or download and complete the application form below.
