Careers with SCDDB

Full-time employees can access:
Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance
Simple IRA with 3% matching
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Tuition reimbursement
Professional development assistance

All employees receive:
Cell phone stipend
Car Insurance stipend
Mileage Reimbursement at 58.5 cents per mile

Job Title: Direct Support Professional (DSP)

Reports To: Program Supervisor/Director

Summary:

Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) summarize, objectively describe and document the events in the course of the day with each person served. DSP’s work with individuals who have developmental disabilities in the day program. DSPs assist person served to become more integrated in their communities by maximizing individual strengths, interests, and abilities. The aim is for the person served to direct their own activities that create a meaningful life including contributing to the community and developing relationships. Support may occur in a variety of settings and may include providing personal care, assistance with daily living activities, job coaching, teaching/developing skills, advocating with person served, assisting in communication and self-expression, and ultimately supporting the person in meeting his or her own goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Achieving outcomes that characterize a high quality of life.

• Listen carefully and communicate respectfully and clearly with the persons served that you support.
• Support individual choice, understanding and learning new skills.
• Understand, follow through, and document support plans, goals, activities, progress, etc.
• Support person served with daily living skills and individual support needs.
• Facilitate activities that provide person served with social capital and connections to the community.
• Assist in planning and structuring activities. 

Engage in respectful communication.

• Use person-first or preferred language.
• Maintain confidentiality, privacy, and integrity.
• Talk with person served and include them in all aspects of their lives.

Encourage healthy behaviors (both physical and mental).

• Understand and follow supports for optimal health.
• Administer medications accurately and reliably.
• Ensure that person served are free from abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
• Complete needed reporting and documentation.

Provide safeguards and appropriate leadership skills in challenging situations.

• Use positive behavioral techniques to avoid challenging situations and promote respect and dignity.
• Be a safe and conscientious driver.
• Know the proper techniques and be able to respond to emergencies such as accidents, fires, tornados, or other situations.

Complete documentation accurately and on time.

• Person-centered, accurate, legible, and object
• Specific terminology that excludes technical terms, slang, abbreviations, etc.
• Documentation describes who/what/where/when and how in third person without conclusions or opinions.
• Document to reflect the plans and goals of person served.
• Document with understanding it is subject to review by licensing and funding agencies and could be subpoenaed for legal action.
• Completed within 24 hours of occurrence.

Representing SCDDB in a positive manner

• Uphold agency values.
• Understand and follow agency systems and protocols.
• Follow agency policies and procedures.
• Communicate positively and clearly with your supervisor and coworkers.
• Meet and maintain established timelines and deadlines.
• Maintain satisfactory attendance, staff meetings, and other assigned agency functions.
• Complete needed trainings within established timeline.
• Complete duties assigned by supervisor or designee.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED
• Ability to pass criminal/registry background checks.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Class E driver’s License.
• Ability to pass and maintain required trainings such as CPR/First Aid, Medication Administration and Positive Behavioral Support Training
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to perform each essential duty and responsibility.
• Exceptional teamwork and problem-solving ability.

Working Conditions: DSPs work in a changing environment that adjusts to the needs of the persons served in program services. The environment may be fast paced with interruptions, distractions, and deadlines. DSPs need to be flexible and be able to adjust to changing needs or activities. Depending on the needs of the individuals, the work can be physically demanding including transferring or supporting people with mobility needs, lifting, or moving items up to 50 lbs., walking or standing for extended periods of time or providing support through CPR/First Aid, behavioral support, and other interventions.  DSPs must be able to adhere to processes and procedures and complete in a timely manner.

Job Title: Residential – Direct Support Professional (DSP)

Reports To: Program Supervisor/Director

Summary:

Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) work with individuals who have developmental disabilities in the residential program. DSPs assist person served to become more integrated in their communities by maximizing individual strengths, interests, and abilities. The aim is for the person served to direct their own activities that create a meaningful life including contributing to the community and developing relationships. DSPs ensure that meaningful and person-centered services are provided to individuals participating in independent living services; DSPs implement the services for each individual per service descriptions, rules, and regulations. DSPs will follow and implement all Individual Service Plans and provide daily documentation on services provided. DSPs will assist individuals as needed with all activities of daily living as outlined in their individual plan as well as grocery shopping, housekeeping, bookkeeping, etc., and provide opportunities for community activities and social interactions that are age-appropriate and of their choosing. DSPs assist in scheduling, transportation, and communications with all ongoing medical appointments as needed as well as assist with medication management as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Achieving outcomes that characterize a high quality of life.

• Listen carefully and communicate respectfully and clearly with the persons served that you support.
• Support individual choice, understanding, and learning new skills.
• Understand, follow-through, and document support plans, goals, activities, progress, etc.
• Support person served with daily living skills and individual support needs.
• Facilitate activities that provide person served with social capital and connections to the community.

Assist in planning and structuring activities. Engage in respectful communication.

• Use person-first or preferred language.
• Maintain confidentiality, privacy, and integrity.
• Talk with person served and include them in all aspects of their lives.

Encourage healthy behaviors (both physical and mental)

• Understand and follow supports for optimal health.
• Administer medications accurately and reliably.
• Ensure that person served is free from abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
• Complete needed reporting and documentation.

Provide safeguards and appropriate leadership skills in challenging situations.

• Use positive behavioral techniques to avoid challenging situations and promote respect and dignity.
• Be a safe and conscientious driver.
• Know the proper techniques and be able to respond to emergencies such as accidents, fires, tornados, or other situations.

Representing SCDDB in a positive manner

• Uphold agency values.
• Understand and follow agency systems and protocols.
• Follow agency policies and procedures.
• Communicate positively and clearly with your supervisor and coworkers.
• Meet and maintain established timelines and deadlines.
• Maintain satisfactory attendance, staff meetings, and other assigned agency functions.
• Complete needed trainings within the established timeline.
• Complete duties assigned by supervisor or designee.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED
• Ability to pass criminal/registry background checks.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Class E driver’s License.
• Ability to pass and maintain required trainings such as CPR/First Aid, Medication Administration, and Positive Behavioral Support Training
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to perform each essential duty and responsibility.
• Exceptional teamwork and problem-solving ability.

Working Conditions:

DSPs work in a changing environment that adjusts to the needs of the persons served in program services. The environment may be fast-paced with interruptions, distractions, and deadlines. DSPs need to be flexible and be able to adjust to changing needs or activities. Depending on the needs of the individuals, the work can be physically demanding including transferring or supporting people with mobility needs, lifting, or moving items up to 50 lbs., walking or standing for extended periods of time, or providing support through CPR/First Aid, behavioral support, and other interventions.

Required Trainings:

New Employee Orientation, Intro to Developmental Disabilities, CPR/First Aid, Positive Behavior Supports, Medication Administration, Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation, Blood Borne Pathogens, Person-Centered Planning, HIPAA/Privacy & Confidentiality, and any other assigned trainings.

Job Title: Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)

Reports To: Director of Behavioral Services/BCBA

Employee Type: Hourly/non-exempt

Summary:

A Registered Behavior Technician® (RBT®) is a paraprofessional with certification in the field of behavior analysis. This position works under the close, ongoing supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst® (BCBA®), to provide direct implementation of behavior support plans (BSPs) and skill acquisition programs persons served of all ages with intellectual and developmental disabilities in home and community settings. Through the implementation of the behavior support plans, the RBT® will use evidence-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) principles to teach functional and adaptive skills.

Behavioral Services are provided to support each person served in being as independent as possible in all areas of their lives, to become and remain involved in their community and to assist each person to achieve personal outcomes that reflect their dreams, hopes and desires.

We maintain a structured and healthy environment to enhance the wellbeing of persons served while providing continual guidance regarding life skill

Qualifications:

· High School diploma or GED required.

· Active RBT® Certification (or ability to obtain within 60 days of hire).

· Ability to maintain active RBT® credential good standing, following current BACB® requirements.

· One year of experience as RBT®, in behavioral health settings or working with individuals with developmental disabilities preferred.

· Strong communication, data collection, and interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively as part of a team.

· Ability to work independently while following a structured behavior support plan.

· Ability to pass criminal/registry background checks.

· Must be able to obtain and maintain a Class E driver’s License.

· Ability to pass and maintain required trainings such as CPR/First Aid, Medication Administration and Positive Behavioral Support Training

· Excellent communication skills

Ability to provide documentation on a daily basis
· Ability to perform each essential duty and responsibility.

· Exceptional teamwork and problem-solving ability.

Temperament that works well with the disposition of the person served.

Working Conditions:

· RBTs work with persons served with intellectual and developmental disabilities of all ages. RBTs work in home and community settings that present a changing environment that adjusts to the needs of the persons served in program services. The environment may be fast paced with interruptions, distractions, and deadlines.

· Ability to be flexible and be able to adjust to changing needs or activities.

· Depending on the needs of the individuals, the work can be physically demanding including transferring or supporting people with mobility needs, lifting, or moving items up to 50 lbs., walking or standing for extended periods of time or providing support through CPR/First Aid, behavioral support, and other interventions. RBTs must be able to adhere to processes and procedures and complete them in a timely manner.

Schedule:

After school
Day shift
Evening shift

License/Certification:

RBT Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person

Job Title: House Manager

Reports To: Asst. Director of Residential Services/Operations Director

Employee Type: Salaried/Exempt

Summary:

Responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of designated residential home(s), ensuring quality, safety, and person-centered care for individuals served. Supports the Assistant/Director of Residential Services by supervising House Leads and Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to maintain compliance, foster team development, and deliver consistent, compassionate supports.

**This position requires evening, overnight, and weekend hours.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize and delegate tasks.
• Ability to maintain confidential records.
• Ability to be flexible, have on-call responsibilities, and ultimately fill shifts as needed.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Qualifications:

· One to three years of related experience required.

· Supervisory experience required 1-3 years.

· High School diploma or GED

· Ability to pass criminal/registry background checks.

· Maintain insurance qualifications

· Must be able to obtain and maintain a Class E driver’s License.

· Ability to pass and maintain required trainings such as CPR/First Aid, Medication

Administration, and Positive Behavioral Support Training

· Excellent verbal and written communication

· Ability to perform each essential duty and responsibility.

· Exceptional teamwork and problem-solving ability.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Leadership & Team Management

· Supervision & Mentorship: Leading house leads and DSPs requires not just oversight but coaching and development.

· Delegation & Empowerment: Knowing when to step in—and when to step back so others can lead.

· Performance Management: Setting expectations, providing feedback, and driving accountability.

· Attend the persons served monthly service monitoring meetings and quarterly reviews.

· Conduct monthly staff meetings to identify concerns and provide solutions to ensure continual quality support.

Organizational & Operational Excellence

· Scheduling & Staffing: Managing complex schedules across multiple homes and ensuring proper coverage.

· Crisis Response: Quick thinking and calm decision-making during emergencies or behavioral escalations.

· Regulatory Compliance: Understanding policies, procedures, and documentation standards, especially in healthcare or residential settings.

· Communication & Interpersonal Skills

· Clear Communication: Bridging between leadership, staff, families, and possibly external providers or case workers.

· Conflict Resolution: Navigating interpersonal dynamics and resolving tensions before they escalate.

· Cultural Competency: Supporting diverse teams and respecting the lived experiences of residents and staff.

· Commitment to Person-Centered Care

· Empathy & Advocacy: Advocating for the needs and rights of individuals receiving services.

· Training & Coaching: Ensuring DSPs are equipped to support residents holistically and respectfully.

Working Conditions:

Residential House Managers work in a changing environment that adjusts to the needs of the persons served in program services. The environment may be fast-paced with interruptions, distractions, and deadlines. House Manager need to be flexible and be able to adjust to changing needs or activities. Depending on the needs of the individuals, the work can be physically demanding including transferring or supporting people with mobility needs, lifting, or moving items up to 50 lbs., walking or standing for extended periods of time, or providing support through CPR/First Aid, behavioral support, and other interventions.

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Supervising: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver’s License (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)
• Night Shift (Required)
• Overnight Shift (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Reeds Spring, MO 65737: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person