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Part-time Youth Services Direct Support Professional

Impact Support Services
Columbia, MO Part Time
POSTED ON 3/14/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/13/2025

Impact Support Services is looking to hire a part-time youth services direct support professional who can work between 10-25 hours per week. The youth services direct support professional works directly with individuals in groups between 1-6 to provide supports needed for individuals to participate in activities and progress on individual goals. Services are varied and may occur in a variety of settings. The DSP works as a member of a team and reports to the Program Manager for Youth Services.

Essential Functions:

  • Engage individuals to encourage participation in meaningful activities
  • Submit detailed daily documentation for individuals supported within 24 hours of service
  • Implement individual plans and goals, encouraging individuals to do as much independently as they are able
  • Provide oversight and assistance to individuals during transportation, meal preparation, and personal care
  • Maintain positive and effective communication/ rapport with individuals, coworkers, and stakeholders.
  • Support individuals safely in the community and while participating in activities at Impact Support Services
  • Represent Impact Support Services positively in the community- remaining engaged, positive, and appropriate
  • Transport individuals to program, community activities, and to their home
  • Report to work daily on time and maintain a positive attendance record
  • Keep management apprised of information relevant to individuals or the program, as appropriate
  • Other duties as assigned

Required Skills and Abilities:

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to interact positively and effectively with a wide variety of people
  • Ability to complete detailed, thorough documentation in a timely manner
  • Knowledge and demonstration of best practices and person-centeredness
  • Ability to creatively problem solve and modify activities to meet the needs of the individual being supported

Education and Experience:

  • GED or High School Diploma required
  • Experience working with people with disabilities preferred
  • Experience working with children preferred

Required Skills and Abilities:

  • Class E Missouri Drivers License and proof of valid vehicle insurance
  • Successful completion of criminal history background check
  • Complete and maintain all certifications required by the agency or management

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the duties of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to have the ability to reach, and to have dexterity of their fingers/hands. The employee may need to lift an individual as necessary for repositioning/changing/ toileting. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust and focus. The aforementioned job requirements are subject to change to reasonably accommodate qualified persons with disabilities.

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