Lasting Impressions is seeking Direct Support Professionals to assist individuals with Developmental Disabilities in the town of Smithton, MO.

Direct Support Professional Job Responsibilities:

• Provides direct care to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Performs personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, and ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks.
• Fosters positive relationships between caretakers and individuals served.
• Ensures client safety and maintaining a safe environment.
• Reminds and assists clients with self-administration of medications (with proper training).
• Encourages self-help activities.
• Reports changes in client’s condition or family situation to administrators and supervisors.
• Documents services provided.
• Performs home management functions such as light housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning.
• Plans meals, shopping for groceries, preparing and serving food/meals, feeding and clean-up.
• Assists with toileting as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

We are hiring for all shifts. Work a consistent schedule each week. (Shift times may be flexible depending on staffing needs. Please inquire.) Lasting Impressions currently offers Health Insurance to full time employees, Holiday Pay, PTO, and Professional Development.

Direct Support Professional Qualifications / Skills:

• Ability to work as a team in a home-like setting.
• Communication skills (verbally and written) with all levels of personnel, internal and external to the company.
• Ability to handle physical aspects of job, including bending, stooping, lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, and walking for periods of time.

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
• 18 years of age or older
• Valid driver’s license

We would love to discuss any interest you may have in this position.