Direct Support Professional

Mentor Community Services, a part of the Sevita family, provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Here we believe every person has the right to live well, and everyone deserves to have a fulfilling career. You’ll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day. Join us today, and experience a career well lived.

Direct Support Professional

Pay: $18.65 per hour with Pay on Demand
Schedule: Part-time, Overnight
Location: Springfield, MO

The holidays are almost here. Make this season count.

Start a new job before the holidays, get paid daily, and earn money for gifts, travel, and holiday fun, all while doing work that truly matters. Start now and keep growing with us long after the holidays.

Join Sevita and help individuals with developmental disabilities, behavioral challenges, and other complex needs live more independent, connected, and fulfilling lives.

Why You'll Love It Here

• Pay on Demand: get paid daily
• Paid training and certification: we give you the tools and training to succeed
• Comprehensive benefits for full-time team members working 32+ hours, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with up to 3% company match
• Paid time off plus holiday pay 
• Room to grow into full-time or leadership roles
• $500 referral bonus for every eligible hire you refer
• Supportive supervisors who care about the people we support and about you

What You'll Do

• Help people work toward goals like budgeting, exercise, and healthy eating
• Assist with personal care, including hygiene, with dignity and respect
• Give medications safely once you're certified
• Support people who may have behavioral challenges or other complex needs
• Join people at community outings and their favorite activities
• Build trusted relationships with leaders who trust you to do what's right

What We're Looking For 

• At least 18 years old or older
• High school diploma/GED required (or 5 years of documented caregiving experience)
• A valid driver's license with at least 1 year of driving history and no restrictions, plus access to a registered, insured vehicle
• Ability to complete required background checks
• No experience required. If you’re patient and treat others with dignity and respect, we’ll train you for the role. Experience in human services or direct care is a plus
• Compassionate and dependable, with a genuine desire to help others succeed

Ready to start a career well lived? Apply today.

Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face.


We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.