Demo

Direct Support Professional

Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources
Prentiss, MS Full Time
POSTED ON 11/22/2024 CLOSED ON 11/28/2024

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Support Professional position at Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources?

Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer (Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans). To read more about this, view the EEO is THE LAW poster.

Start Over with Job Search

Returning Applicant? Login Now

Direct Support Professional

Job Code:2024-JEFFDAVIS-DSA-DSP-11.19 County:Jeff Davis City:Prentiss FT/PT Status:Regular Full Time Education:High School Diploma

Summary: Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources is actively seeking a caring and energetic Direct Support Professional to assist adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Prentiss, MS. The Direct Support Professional plays a vital role in providing assistance with daily activities, accompanying consumers on outings in the community, and supporting treatment plans in partnership with clinical staff to enhance the quality of life for those we support.

For 50 years, Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources has served individuals throughout the Pine Belt. Through an extensive continuum of care, we strive to enable adults with serious mental illnesses, children with serious emotional disturbances, and individuals with an addiction or developmental disability to live, work, learn, and participate fully in their communities. Our eighteen county service area includes Amite, Franklin, Forrest, Hancock, Harrison, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Covington, Greene, Jeff Davis, Marion, Pearl River, Perry, Pike, Stone, Walthall, Wayne Counties.

Requirements: High School Diploma or equivalent required Valid Mississippi Driver's License with satisfactory driving record (no moving violations within 3 years) Must be able to obtain Class D license within 30 days of hire Must maintain auto liability limits of 100,000/300,000/50,000 Will pass CPR, MANDT, and other required testing Experience working with the IDD population preferred Experience assisting others with ADLs preferred

Responsibilities: Act as models for appropriate behavior. May provide transportation to and from facilities and to and from activities in the community. Performs other work-oriented tasks as assigned by supervisor. Responsible for training participants in skills and conduct daily activities, training, and documentation for IDD day programs. Will eat lunch on site with participants and take breaks on site. Will help individuals learn skills for daily living appropriate to a home environment and will use pragmatic training techniques to develop these skills. Demonstrates the importance of community involvement, social interactions, and maintaining relationships.

Salary.com Estimation for Direct Support Professional in Prentiss, MS
$30,208 to $33,233
If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Direct Support Professional?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Direct Support Professional career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$33,506 - $36,872
Income Estimation: 
$27,196 - $32,436
Income Estimation: 
$33,506 - $36,872
Income Estimation: 
$27,196 - $32,436
Income Estimation: 
$27,196 - $32,436
Income Estimation: 
$31,906 - $38,845
Income Estimation: 
$31,906 - $38,845
Income Estimation: 
$37,254 - $44,037

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs with skills like those required for the Direct Support Professional.

Click the checkbox next to the jobs that you are interested in.

  • Energy Management Skill

    • Income Estimation: $62,235 - $85,388
    • Income Estimation: $71,548 - $95,596
  • Facility Maintenance & Coordination Skill

    • Income Estimation: $71,548 - $95,596
    • Income Estimation: $74,152 - $98,929
This job has expired.
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources

  • Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources Picayune, MS
  • County: Pearl River City: Picayune FT/PT Status: Regular Full Time Education: Master's Degree Summary Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources is actively see... more
  • 4 Months Ago

  • Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources Gulfport, MS
  • Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources is actively seeking a Crisis Team Therapist for the Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCERT) in Gulfport, MS . The Crisis ... more
  • 4 Months Ago

  • Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources Gulfport, MS
  • Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources is actively seeking to fill Clinical Assistant positions at a residential treatment unit in Gulfport, MS. The Clinica... more
  • 4 Months Ago

  • Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources Gulfport, MS
  • Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources is actively seeking a Chemical Dependency Services Therapist to provide alcohol and drug treatment services to a resi... more
  • 4 Months Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Direct Support Professional jobs in the Prentiss, MS area that may be a better fit.

  • Lincoln Residential Center Brookhaven, MS
  • JOB SUMMARY : Works directly with people with developmental disabilities with the aim of assisting the individual to become integrated into his / her commu... more
  • 5 Months Ago

  • Help at Home Raymond, MS
  • Help at Home is hiring caregivers in your community TODAY! Start your career with the nation’s leading provider of in-home support to seniors and become a ... more
  • 5 Months Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!