Support Care Professional II

Position: Support Care Professional II

General Summary:

Second-level Support Care position accountable for assisting residents with activities of daily living such as feeding, bathing, bed making, shaving, dressing, and other related tasks. Assists in checking vital signs, height and weight as assigned; collects and maintains records of fluid intake and output; reports on the condition of residents, and participates in rehabilitation, ambulation, and transfers.

Qualifications

• Requires High School Diploma or high school equivalency


• 1-2 years of experience


• May require a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) designation

Key reasons to come work with us:

• Paid Holidays – Mississippi State Personnel Board


• Paid Leave – Mississippi State Personnel Board


• Personal Leave (accrued monthly)


• Major Medical Leave


• Compensatory Time


• Military Leave


• Parental Leave


• State Retirement (Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi) – PERS


• Employee Assistance Program


• Career Development


• Career Trajectory / Promotion


• Tuition Reimbursement / Education Support


• Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance


• Stability & State Support

Equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, age, physical handicap, disability, or political affiliation is the policy of the Department of Mental Health. In order to assure non-discriminatory personnel administration, the Department of Mental Health promotes non-discriminatory practices and procedures in all phases of state service personnel administration. Department of Mental Health equal opportunity policy, therefore, prohibits any form of unlawful discrimination based on the foregoing and other considerations made unlawful by federal or state laws.