Direct Support Professional

🌟 Now Hiring: Direct Support Professional (DSP) – Jefferson City, MO 🌟

Looking for a meaningful job where you can make a difference and actually enjoy going to work? We've got you covered!

📍 Location: Fulton, Missouri
💵 Pay: $19.00 - $20.50/hour

Why You'll Love It:

✨ Support just a few awesome clients in an ISL (Individualized Supported Living home)
✨ Be part of a small, supportive team
✨ Enjoy a manageable caseload
✨ Receive paid training and certifications (CPR, First Aid, Med Aide & more)

📝 What You'll Do:

✅ Help clients live independently by assisting with daily tasks like cooking and cleaning
✅ Provide medication reminders and administration (with paid Med Aide training!)
✅ Support clients at doctor’s appointments, errands, and community outings
✅ Encourage and participate in fun activities like game nights, crafts, video games, watching TV/movies, and outdoor walks
✅ Be a positive, reliable presence and build meaningful relationships
✅ Keep clear, simple documentation to track daily progress
✅ Promote safety, respect, and independence at all times
✅ Other duties as needed

🎁 Perks & Benefits:

✅ Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
✅ Short-Term Disability
✅ Hospital Confinement & Indemnity Coverage
✅ Critical Illness Coverage
✅ 401(k) (available to full-time, part-time, AND PRN staff!)
✅ Paid Vacation & Bereavement Leave
✅ Supportive team and leadership
✅ Opportunities to grow your skills with paid certifications:

• CPR & First Aid
• Level 1 Med Aide
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention)
• PBS (Positive Behavior Supports)
• Abuse & Neglect Prevention

Direct Care Staff, Relief Staff, PRN Staff and LS-PRN Staff are the primary and majority of contact the individuals we serve have with the agency and play vitally important roles in the success of the individuals we serve. Staff “as natural role models “should possess the following personal qualifications:

1. Ability to pass a Family Care Safety Registry screening.

2. Ability to show strong work ethic with or without an immediate supervisor present.

3. Reliability, punctuality, and whenever possible flexibility in scheduling.

4. Interpersonal skills to engage in appropriate interaction with individuals served, team, and people in the community and/or other agencies and entities.

5. Ability to lift over 50lbs.

6. Valid driving license, Class E License obtained, and the ability to drive a vehicle.

7. Ability to Complete all agency-required training and certifications within 90 days of hire (CPR/First Aid certification, Level One Med Aid Certification, Abuse/Neglect training, etc.) as required by DMH.

Are you ready to join our caregiving team? If you feel that you would be right for this entry-level DSP job, part-time or full-time, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!

📢 Sound like your kind of vibe?

Apply today and let’s make a difference together!