Direct Support Professional (Jena, LA)
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This posting states $10.50–$11.50 an hour. Direct support professionals employed in Louisiana earn a median of $10.83 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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About the job
Schedule: 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm Monday - Sunday
Location: Jena, LA
Are you a nurturing, dependable and warm-hearted person? Do you gain personal satisfaction in serving others? If you answered "yes" to these questions, we may have just the right career for you.
Our Direct Support Professionals are the keystone of our business, providing much needed service to seniors and their families struggling to keep their independence on a daily basis. Our Direct Support Professionals possess the virtues of compassion, care, dependability, professionalism, honesty, flexibility, problem solving, a positive attitude and love. To those we serve, our Direct Support Professionals represent who we are and what we stand for.
From basic companion care (which includes, but is not limited to light housekeeping, sitter care, transportation, meal preparation, etc.) to more integral personal care (which includes, but is not limited to incontinence care, transferring, dressing and bathing, etc.), our Direct Support Professionals provide a wide range of services. Must have working cell phone with data for time and attendance.
Additional requirements include
- At least one year of experience working with seniors in a home setting -PREFERRED-
- English proficiency and excellent communication skills
- Two references required
- Must be able to pass background check
- Must have reliable transportation
From Louisiana Community Care's job posting, checked 4 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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