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Direct Support Professional/PCA
Job in
Starkville, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, 39759, USA
Listed on 2026-03-04
Listing for:
Ascent Healthcare Management
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-03-04
Job specializations:
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Healthcare
Healthcare Nursing, Community Health
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Description:
Top Duties and Qualifications
A Direct Support Professional, or Direct Support Care Professional, cares for individuals experiencing developmental or intellectual disabilities or illnesses. Their main duties include helping patients complete basic housekeeping tasks, transporting patients to appointments or other social outings and keeping patients safe from potential health hazards in their surrounding environment.
Direct Support Professional duties and responsibilitiesDirect Support Professionals work with individuals with mental or developmental disabilities by creating behavior plans, teaching self-care skills, cooking meals and doing laundry. Additional duties may include:
- Assisting clients with daily personal tasks, including bathing and dressing
- Completing housekeeping tasks such as vacuuming, washing dishes and tidying
- Helping plan client appointments and organize a schedule
- Organizing with transportation arrangements to appointments
- Shopping for groceries and preparing meals that meet specific client dietary needs
- Encouraging client engagement in social networks and communities
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