+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Summary: | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Pine Belt Mental Healthcare | | | Resources is actively seeking | | | caring and energetic Direct | | | Support Professionals to assist | | | individuals with intellectual and | | | developmental disabilities in a | | | community-based residential | | | setting in Laurel, MS. The Direct | | | Support Professional position | | | plays an important part in | | | providing assistance in daily | | | living activities, accompanying | | | Pine Belt Mental Health's | | | 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. | | | | | | Supervised Living Services | | | provide individually tailored | | | supports which assist with the | | | acquisition, retention, or | | | improvement in skills related to | | | living in the community. Learning | | | and instruction are coupled with | | | the elements of support, | | | supervision and engaging | | | participation to reflect the | | | natural flow of learning, | | | practice of skills, and other | | | activities as they occur during | | | the course of a person's day. | | | Activities must support | | | meaningful days for each person. | | | Activities are to be designed to | | | promote independence yet provide | | | necessary support and | | | assistance. | | | | | | *Shifts available - 7a - 7p and | | | 7p -7a.   * | | | | | | 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 seri us | | | 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 | | | - Must be able to obtain MS CDL | | | Class D Driver's License | | | within 30 days of hire | | | - Valid Mississippi Driver's | | | License with clean driving | | | record required (no moving | | | violations within 3 year | | | period) | | | - Use of personal | | | transportation required to | | | provide services in the | | | community | | | - Will need auto liability | | | insurance limits of | | | 100,000/300,000/50,000 within | | | one month of hire | | | - Experience working with the | | | IDD population preferred | | | - Experience assisting others | | | with ADLs preferred | | | - Will pass CPR, MANDT, and | | | other required testing | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | | | | Responsibilities: | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | - Accompanies and transports | | | individuals on outings in the | | | community, work, or other | | | activities. | | | - Assists individuals with | | | learning independent living | | | skills, such as cooking, | | | cleaning, personal hygiene, | | | and social skills. |