Direct Support Staff and Professionals must be reliable, honest, polite, and enjoy working with people with differing skills and abilities. The ideal candidates should have experience as a Direct Support Professional (DSP), caregiver, or CNA, or a background in mental health and support This job requires out-of-the-box and creative thinking skills to provide those served with the most opportunities possible. Being flexible is also imperative. Are you looking for a chance to provide support and services to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities in an agency that provides numerous benefits to employees? At the North Platte Opportunity Center, we work diligently to ensure the health and well-being of persons served while allowing them to have dignity and choice in their lives. Working in their residential homes and supporting them in their day services is part of the job. Ensuring their basic needs are met is just the start of the services an employee is expected to and is privileged to provide. A person must have caregiving skills and find value in helping and serving others. Consistent attendance, being on time for scheduled shifts, being self-motivated, ability to communicate verbally and in writing, and typing skills are also necessary as documentation is required in all areas of this work.