+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Summary: | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Pine Belt Mental Healthcare | | | Resources is actively seeking a | | | caring and energetic* Job Coach | | | / Support Professional* to | | | assist adults with intellectual | | | and developmental disabilities | | | in Columbia, MS. The Job | | | Coach/Direct Support Professional | | | provide individualized training | | | and follow-up support services, | | | which enhances stability and job | | | retention.  The job coach/ DSP | | | plays a vital role in providing | | | assistance with daily activities, | | | accompanying consumers on outings | | | in the community, and supporting | | | treatment plans in partnership | | | with clinical staff to enhance | | | the quality of life for those we | | | support.  Previous experience as | | | a job coach preferred. | | | | | | This is a full time position. | | | Monday through Friday. *Some | | | weekend shifts may be required.  | | | | | | For 50 years, Pine Belt Mental | | | Healthcare Resources has served | | | individuals throughout the Pine | | | Belt.  Through an extensive | | | continuum of care, we strive to | | | enable adults with serious mental | | | illnesses, children with serious | | | emotional disturbances, and | | | individuals with an addiction or | | | developmental disability to live, | | | work, learn, and participate | | | fully in their communities.  Our | | | eighteen-county service area | | | includes  | | | | | | Amite, Covington, Forrest, | | | Franklin, Greene, Hancock, | | | Harrison, Jeff Davis, Jones, | | | Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Pearl | | | River, Perry, Pike, Stone, | | | Walthall and Wayne. | | | | | | Pine Belt Mental Healthcare | | | Resources offers a competitive | | | benefits package includin | | | employer paid life insurance and | | | LTD, along with optional Health, | | | Dental, Vision, FSA and HSA, and | | | 403(b) plan along with a generous | | | leave policy.   | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | | | | Requirements: | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | - *High School Diploma or | | | equivalent required | | | - Valid Mississippi Driver's | | | License with satisfactory | | | driving record (no moving | | | violations within 3 years) | | | - Must be able to | | | obtain Class D license | | | within 30 days of hire | | | - Must maintain auto liability | | | limits of | | | 100,000/300,000/50,000 | | | - Will pass CPR, MANDT, and | | | other required testing | | | - Experience working with the | | | IDD population preferred | | | - Experience assisting others | | | with ADLs preferred | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | | | | Responsibilities: | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | - Act as models for appropriate | | | behavior. | | | - May provide transportation to | | | and from facilities and to | | | and from activities in the | | | community. | | | - Performs other work-oriented | | | tasks as assigned by | | | supervisor. | | | - Responsible for training | | | participants in skills and | | | conduct daily activities, | | | training, and documentation | | | for IDD day programs. | | | - Will eat lunch on site with | | | participants and take breaks | | | on site. | | | - Will help individuals learn | | | skills for daily living | | | appropriate to a home | | | environment and will use | | | pragmatic training techniques |