Direct Support Professional — Community Care Advocate

Taney County Partnership; Branson (MO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Taney County Partnership is seeking Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) in Branson, MO to support individuals with developmental disabilities in a day program. The role emphasizes enabling meaningful community participation, personal care, daily living skills, and goal achievement for each person served.

The position follows a Monday–Friday schedule (8am–4pm) with compensation at $20/hour. Training in CPR/First Aid, medication administration, and Positive Behavioral Support is provided.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to pass criminal and registry background checks.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Class E driver's license.
• Ability to pass and maintain required trainings such as CPR/First Aid, Medication Administration, and Positive Behavioral Support Training.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to perform each essential duty and responsibility.
• Exceptional teamwork and problem-solving ability.

Responsibilities

• Achieving outcomes that characterize a high quality of life.
• Listen carefully and communicate respectfully and clearly with the persons served that you support.
• Support individual choice, understanding, and learning new skills.
• Understand, follow through, and document support plans, goals, activities, progress, etc.
• Support persons served with daily living skills and individual support needs.
• Facilitate activities that provide persons served with social capital and connections to the community.
• Assist in planning and structuring activities.
• Use person-first or preferred language.
• Maintain confidentiality, privacy, and integrity.
• Talk with persons served and include them in all aspects of their lives.
• Understand and follow supports for optimal health.
• Administer medications accurately and reliably.
• Ensure that persons served are free from abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
• Complete needed reporting and documentation.
• Use positive behavioral techniques to avoid challenging situations and promote respect and dignity.
• Be a safe and conscientious driver.
• Know the proper techniques and be able to respond to emergencies such as accidents, fires, tornadoes, or other situations.
• Person-centered, accurate, legible, and objective.
• Document to reflect the plans and goals of the person served.
• Document with the understanding that records are subject to review by licensing and funding agencies and could be subpoenaed for legal action.
• Complete documentation within 24 hours of occurrence.
• Uphold agency values.
• Understand and follow agency systems and protocols.
• Follow agency policies and procedures.
• Communicate positively and clearly with your supervisor and coworkers.
• Meet and maintain established timelines and deadlines.
• Maintain satisfactory attendance, attend staff meetings, and participate in other assigned agency functions.
• Complete needed trainings within the established timeline.
• Complete duties assigned by supervisor or designee.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Exceptional teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CPR/First Aid Training

Medication Administration Training

Positive Behavioral Support Training

Job description

Taney County Partnership is seeking Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) in Branson, MO to support individuals with developmental disabilities in a day program. The role emphasizes enabling meaningful community participation, personal care, daily living skills, and goal achievement for each person served.

The position follows a Monday–Friday schedule (8am–4pm) with compensation at $20/hour. Training in CPR/First Aid, medication administration, and Positive Behavioral Support is provided.