Direct Support Professional

Beacon Specialized Living

Columbia, Mo, Boone County, MoFull-timeMid LevelOn-site

Job Description

br /br /br /br /Join Beacon Specialized Living – Where Every Shift Makes a Differencebr /br /br /br /br /Are you looking for a meaningful career where your work truly matters? At Beacon Specialized Living, we support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health challenges, and autism, helping them live independent and fulfilling lives in their communities. br /br /br /br /br /Bring your compassion and reliability amp; we’ll provide the training and support to help you succeed.br /br /br /br /br /Flexible schedules available including full-time, part-time, and on-call opportunities.br /br /br /br /br /Why Choose Beacon? br /br /br /br /br /Beacon Specialized Living is nationally recognized through the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) for our commitment to professional direct support services and workforce development.br /br /br /br /br /Through our LEAP Program (Leadership, Excellence, Advancement, and Promotion), employees have the opportunity to earn nationally recognized NADSP certification while advancing their careers and developing leadership skills.br /br /br /br /br /At Beacon, this isn’t just a job — it’s a career with purpose and opportunity.br /br /br /br /br /What You’ll Do as a Direct Support Professional (DSP)br /br /br /br /br /As a DSP, you will support individuals in daily life while helping them achieve personal goals and maintain independence in a safe, supportive environment.br /br /br /br /br /Daily Responsibilitiesbr /br /br /br /br /br /br /* br /Assist with daily living skills and personal carebr /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /* br /Support community engagement and recreational activitiesbr /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /* br /Prepare meals and maintain a clean, organized home environmentbr /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /* br /Transport individuals to appointments and community activitiesbr /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /* br /Administer medications as directed (training provided)br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /* br /Maintain accurate documentation and advocate for individuals servedbr /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /* br /Promote dignity, respect, and person-centered support.br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /What We Offerbr /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /* br /Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /* br /Medical, dental, and vision insurance (eligible first of the month after 60 days)br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /* br /Paid Time Off: 88 Hours per year, eligible after 90 days of employment.br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /* br /Free 24/7 telehealth for employees and families through First Stop Health,br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /* br /401(k) with employer match and company-paid life insurancebr /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /* br /Paid training including CPR, de-escalation, and medication administrationbr /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /* br /Employee discounts through Perkspot and cell phone savings programsbr /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /* br /Calm mental wellness app accessbr /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /* br /Ongoing professional development and advancement through the LEAP Programbr /br /br /br /br /br /br /br / br /br /br /br /br /Qualifications br /br /Must be at least 18 years old.br /br /br /br /br /br /br /* br /Valid driver’s license.br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /* br /GED or High School Diploma br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /* br /Compassionate, dependable, and team- oriented br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /* br /Strong communication skills and willingness to learn br /br /br /br /* br /br /* br /Why Work at Beaconbr /br /br /br /br /br /br /br /At Beacon, we don’t just offer jobs — we build careers that make a difference. You’ll join a supportive, mission-driven organization that values your growth, recognizes your impact, and invests in your success.br /br /br /br /br /Beacon Specialized Living Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.br /br /br /br /br /br /br /
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