Direct Support Professional - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

CARIN Alliance; Liberal (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

CARIN Alliance in Liberal, KS seeks a Direct Support Professional to provide person-centered care for individuals with disabilities in home and community settings. You will support daily living activities, promote independence, and help clients work toward individualized goals while preserving dignity.

You will implement care plans, assist with personal care, document accurately, and collaborate with the team to ensure safety and respectful service.

Qualifications

• Empathy and commitment to person-centered care.
• Ability to support individuals with disabilities respectfully and professionally.
• Experience or readiness to assist with personal care and behavioral supports.
• Reliable attention to detail for documentation accuracy.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement individualized care plans and behavioral supports.
• Assist with personal care and activities of daily living.
• Support community participation and independence.
• Follow established safety and service expectations.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation.
• Provide compassionate support while collaborating with the team.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Respectful care

Job description

Direct Support Professional (DSP) providing person-centered care for individuals with disabilities in home and community settings. You will support daily living, promote community integration, and help individuals work toward individualized goals while maintaining dignity, independence, and respect.

Key Duties

• Implement individualized care plans and behavioral supports
• Assist with personal care and activities of daily living
• Support community participation and independence
• Follow established safety and service expectations
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation
• Provide compassionate support while collaborating with the team

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong empathy and commitment to person-centered care
• Ability to support individuals with disabilities respectfully and professionally
• Experience or readiness to assist with personal care and behavioral supports
• Reliable attention to detail for documentation accuracy
• Effective communication and teamwork skills