Job Duties and Training Requirements

Direct support professionals (DSPs) generally support people with intellectual or developmental disabilities who need personal care and other assistance in order to be self-sufficient. DSPs provide this support to people in their homes, at their jobs, and in their neighborhoods and communities.

Training Requirements

Working as a direct support professional requires special skills, knowledge and ethical judgment, but classroom training is usually brief. Most of the skills needed are learned on the job.

* We also encourage you to watch the video describing a Direct Support Professional position, which you can access here.

kansas city office

4050 Pennsylvania Ave. Suite 323
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-756-3397 (phone)
816-756-3320 (fax)

st. louis office

9666 Olive Blvd. Suite 380
St. Louis, MO 63132
314-453-9981 (phone)
314-567-4285 (fax)