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Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources Direct Support Professional -Hattiesburg in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Summary: | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Pine Belt Mental Healthcare | | | Resources is seeking a creative | | | and energetic Direct Support | | | Professional to provide | | | assistance in a day program | | | and/or home setting serving | | | adults with intellectual and | | | developmental disabilities in | | | Hattiesburg, MS. The Direct | | | Support Professional plays a | | | vital role in providing | | | assistance with daily activities, | | | providing emotional support, | | | supervising community outings, | | | and supporting treatment plans in | | | partnership with clinical staff | | | to enhance the quality of life | | | for those we support. | | | | | | Day programs for adults with | | | intellectual and/or developmental | | | disabilities include activities | | | and environments designed to | | | foster meaningful day activities | | | for the person to include the | | | acquisition and maintenance of | | | skills, building positive group, | | | individual and interpersonal | | | skills, greater independence and | | | personal choice. Services | | | optimize individual initiative, | | | autonomy and independence in | | | making informed life choices | | | including what he/she does during | | | the day and with whom they | | | interact. Opportunities to seek | | | employment, work in competitive | | | integrated settings, and control | | | personal resources are offered. | | | | | | 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 participa e | | | 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 | | | - Must be able to obtain MS CDL | | | Class C Driver's License | | | within 60 days of hire | | | - Valid Mississippi Driver's | | | License with satisfactory | | | driving record (no moving | | | violations within 3 years) | | | - 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 remain on site for | | | entire workday, except as | | | authorized by supervisor. | | | - Demonstrates the importance | | | of community involvement, |