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 (DSP) - Part-Time

Nixa, MO | $18.65 / hour | On Demand Pay

Work that actually means something starts here.

As a Direct Support Professional, you’ll support individuals with developmental disabilities, behavioral challenges, and complex needs in a home and community setting. You’ll help people live more independently, try new things, and stay connected to their community.

This is hands-on work that includes helping with personal care and daily living tasks, while also encouraging growth, independence, and dignity.

If you’re patient, dependable, and find purpose in helping others live fuller lives, this is work that stays with you.

What You'll Do

• This role is about more than tasks. It’s about helping people grow and live well.
• Build meaningful, respectful relationships with the individuals you support
• Assist with daily living skills like hygiene, meals, and routines
• Support goals such as budgeting, communication, exercise, and nutrition
• Encourage participation in community activities and daily engagement
• Provide calm, consistent support for individuals with behavioral needs
• Help maintain a safe, positive, and respectful home environment
• Work closely with your team to support each person’s goals

Who Thrives in This Role

You don't need a healthcare background to be great at this job. You just need the right mindset.

We’re looking for people who are:

• Compassionate, patient, and dependable
• Comfortable working with individuals with behavioral or complex needs
• Good communicators and team players
• Flexible and able to adapt in real time
• Responsible, reliable, and consistent

What We Offer:

• Pay: $18.65/hour
  
• Pay on Demand: Access your earnings when you need them
  
• Employee Referral Program
  
• Job Stability: Work with a growing, established national organization
  
• Training & Development: Paid onboarding and ongoing learning opportunities
  
• Supportive Leadership: Supervisors who understand the work and support you in it

What You'll Need: 

• High school diploma or GED, or 5 years of documented caregiving experience
  
• Must be at least 18 years old
  
• Valid driver’s license (held for at least one year)
• Access to a registered, insured vehicle
  
• Ability to pass background checks
  
• Reliable, responsible, and compassionate approach to caregiving

Experience in caregiving, healthcare, CNA work, behavioral health, or human services is helpful but not required. We provide training and support so you can succeed.

Why This Work Matters

At the end of the day, this job isn’t about completing tasks. It’s about helping someone gain independence, build confidence, and live a life they’re proud of.

You won’t just go home knowing you worked hard. You’ll go home knowing you made a difference.

Apply today if you’re looking for steady part-time work where what you do truly matters.

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.