Now hiring · Direct Support Professionals
As a Direct Support Professional (DSP) with Alora Supports Missouri, you’ll provide one-on-one support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities at home and in their communities. No experience? We’ll train you.
One person at a time
We match you with people near you.
Type
Full-time or part-time, hourly
Where
Homes and communities across Missouri
Reports to
Professional Manager
Experience
Not required. We train you.
The role
No two days look the same. Your work follows each person’s Person-Centered Support Plan (PCSP), their goals, and the way they want to live.
Support with meals, personal care, household tasks, and mobility, always with dignity and respect.
Go out into the community together for errands, activities, work, faith, and friendships.
Help people learn and keep skills like cooking, budgeting, routines, and getting around town.
Follow health supports in the PCSP and help with medications only as trained and authorized.
Record each visit accurately and on time so the whole team knows how the person is doing.
Notice changes in health, behavior, or routines, protect each person’s rights, and report concerns.
Is this for you?
Are patient and dependable
People count on you to show up and follow through.
Respect people's choices
You support the person to lead their own life, not the other way around.
Like being active and out in the community
Much of the work happens in town, not behind a desk.
Communicate clearly
You share what you notice with your Professional Manager and write accurate notes.
Requirements
These apply to every DSP position.
Helpful, but not required. We’ll train you.
Caregiving for a family member or friend counts as experience. Tell us about it in your application.
Training and support
1
Learn Alora’s values, person-centered support, individual rights, and how to report concerns.
2
Complete the training Missouri requires before you support anyone, including medication training when needed.
3
Review their PCSP and meet them with your Professional Manager before your first shift.
4
Your Professional Manager and Community RN check in, answer questions, and help you grow.
Room to grow
Our leadership roles build on direct support experience. Many of the skills you use as a DSP are the same ones our managers use every day.
DSP
learn the work one person at a time
Professional Manager
lead a caseload and coach DSPs
Regional Manager
grow services and lead managers
Shared Living
open your home as a Shared Living Provider
Questions
No. We provide the training you need before you start. If you have experience, including caring for a family member, let us know in your application.
Yes. We offer full-time and part-time DSP positions. Tell us your availability and we’ll look for a match that fits your schedule.
In the homes and communities of the people you support. We try to match you with people near where you live.
A valid driver’s license and reliable transportation are required when the supports you’re assigned include driving. Let us know your situation when you apply.
We’ll reach out for a short phone screen, then an interview. If you’re a fit, you’ll complete background screening and training, then meet the people you’ll support.
Apply
Fill out the short application. A member of our hiring team will reach out to set up a phone screen.
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