Community Direct Support Professional

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 Professional 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, maintenance and administration of medications, transportation, assistance with personal hygiene, and administrative duties. 

Essential Functions

• Review and Implementation of the Individualized Plan (ISP) and Behavior Support Plan (BSP).  
• Provide quality services and support while demonstrating respect and dignity of the individual served by interacting with the individual 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.
• Adhere to staffing rotation expectations as established by CSS policy and program processes.
• Must be able to transport individuals served during scheduled working hours. 
• Complete DSP scheduling and on-call responsibilities. 
• Performs related work as assigned

Minimum Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Confidence in interaction with individuals of all ages and with a variety of disabilities. 
• Ability to learn and understand applied behavior analysis principles and apply them to various situations.   
• 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

HS Diploma or Equivalent

Qualifications and Physical Requirements

• A valid driver’s license and good driving record, as well as proof of current auto insurance is required.
• Must have dependable transportation with functioning heat and air conditioning systems and fully functioning seat belts 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. 
• Prefer one (1) year experience working with individuals with disabilities. 
• All employees should possess the ability to:
• Lift 50 pounds or more on a repeated basis as required.
• Operate any required equipment with good dexterity. 
• Potentially bend, stoop, Kneel, and twist repeatedly.
• Periodically alternate between standing, sitting, and walking.

This a full time position.