Posted:
4/10/2024, 5:00:00 PM
Location(s):
Missouri, United States ⋅ Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
Customer Success & Support
Job Description:
Job Title: Direct Support Professional
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Employment Type: Part Time
Job Summary:
Are you a passionate and dedicated mental health professional looking to make a positive impact in the lives of children and adolescents? Do you want to work in a supportive and dynamic environment where you can grow your skills and advance your career? Join our team at Preferred Family Healthcare as a Direct Support Professional in the Kansas City, Missouri area!
As a Direct Support Professional, you'll provide care and support to individuals with disabilities, promoting independence, ensuring safety, collaborating with families/providers, documenting observations, participating in training, and upholding ethical standards. You'll teach daily living skills, problem-solving, communication, and decision-making while encouraging community participation. Responsibilities include monitoring vitals, reporting changes, responding to emergencies, and creating person-centered plans addressing each client's unique needs.
Kansas City offers a high quality of life, affordable housing, excellent schools, and endless opportunities for entertainment, culture, and outdoor activities. Join us in making a difference in the lives of children and advancing your career!
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Brightli is on a Mission:
A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance use care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.
As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you are passionate about empowering your local communities and promoting health equity, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization that is committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive and authentic workplace.
We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.
Supported Living and Employment Services is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.
Website: https://pfh.org/
Headquarter Location: Kirksville, Missouri, United States
Employee Count: 1001-5000
Year Founded: 1979
IPO Status: Private
Industries: Addiction Treatment ⋅ Health Care ⋅ Health Diagnostics ⋅ Medical ⋅ Non Profit