Direct Support Professional

Community-Support-Services-of-Missouri-; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical, dental, vision, and life

Retirement match up to 3% vested day1

Job summary

Community Support Services of Missouri in Joplin, MO is seeking a Direct Support Professional to provide hands-on, person-centered care to individuals with developmental and physical disabilities. Evening and weekend availability is required to cover shifts and ensure consistent support.

Responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities, transportation, medication administration, and documenting care in accordance with ISP and BSP plans, while maintaining respect and dignity for

Qualifications

• Confidence in interacting with individuals of all ages and with a variety of disabilities.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work independently and within a team atmosphere.
• Flexibility in all areas.
• Resourceful in accomplishing tasks and directives.
• Provide support without fostering dependence.
• Make defendable, common sense decisions.

Responsibilities

• Review and implement the Individualized Plan (ISP) and Behavior Support Plan (BSP).
• Provide support with respect and dignity in a person-centered manner.
• Commit to delivering quality services to individuals and their families.
• Monitor individuals' physical and emotional health.
• Follow CSS policies and procedures for all areas of care.
• Submit required documentation by deadlines.
• Maintain open, positive, person-centered communication with supervisors and stakeholders.
• Attend all required trainings as scheduled.
• Adhere to staffing rotation expectations per CSS policy.
• Must transport individuals during scheduled hours.

Skills

Communication

Independent work

Teamwork

Flexibility

Decision making

Resourcefulness

Person-centered care

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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Direct Support Professional

Joplin, MO, US

10 days ago Requisition ID: 1666

Salary Range: $21.01 To $21.01 Hourly

We offer competitive benefits for eligible positions including PTO, medical, dental, vision and life; supplemental plans and a retirement match of up to 3% that is 100% vested day1!

MUST HAVE EVENING AND WEEKEND AVAILABILITY

Who We Are

Community Support Services of Missouri (CSS) has been in operation since 1978 supporting children and adults with developmental, intellectual, and physical disabilities. Our mission is to foster and promote maximum independence, quality of life, personal growth, health and safety for the individuals we serve. We ensure that every member of our community has the opportunity to live a life defined by potential, not any potential limitations. At CSS we strive each day to live out our ABLE Core Value: Above and Beyond, Better Together, Lead Intentionally, and Empower Everyone.

Position Summary

Direct Support Professionals at Community Support Services provide high quality, person centered, hands on support to individuals with a variety of developmental and/or physical disabilities. Hands-on support includes assistance in all activities of daily living as identified by an individual’s habilitation team. These supports may include, but are not limited to, daily cleaning responsibilities, meal preparation, maintenance and administration of medications, transportation, assistance with personal hygiene and companionship

Essential Functions

• Review and Implementation of the Individualized Plan (ISP) and Behavior Support Plan (BSP).
• Provide support while demonstrating respect and dignity of the individual served by interacting with individuals served in a positive, person centered manner.
• Commitment to providing quality services to individuals and their families.
• Monitoring of individual physical and emotional health.
• Follow operational policies and procedures developed by the Agency for all areas of individual care.
• Submit all required documentation by the required deadlines.
• Maintain open, positive, person centered communication with Supervisor(s) and stakeholders.
• Attend all required trainings as scheduled
• Adhere to staffing rotation expectations as established by CSS policy and program processes.
• Must be able to transport individuals served during scheduled working hours.

Minimum Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Confidence in interaction with individuals of all ages and with a variety of disabilities.
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Be able to work independently and within a team atmosphere
• Ability to be flexible in all areas
• Resourceful in accomplishing tasks and directives
• Provide support without fostering dependence
• Make defendable, common sense decisions

Required Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Qualifications

• A valid driver’s license and good driving record, as well as proof of current auto insurance is required.
• Must have dependable transportation with fully functioning heat/air conditioning and fully functioning seatbelts for safety.
• Must pass all required federal, state and agency required background checks.
• Obtain and maintain all required training, including but not limited to, CPI Association requirements for physical intervention, CPR, First Aid Training, Medication Administration, ABA principals and implementation techniques in accordance with CSS policy.

Physical Requirements

All employees should possess the ability to:

• Lift 50 pounds or more on a repeated basis as required.
• Potentially bend, stoop, kneel, and twist repeatedly.
• Operate any required equipment with good dexterity.
• Traverse changing terrain.
• Periodically alternate between standing, sitting, and walking.