Direct Support Professional, Vocational

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# Direct Support Professional, Vocational

- Location: Mckeesport, PA (On-site)
- Employment type: Full-Time
- Category: Behavioral Health
- Shift: Day Job
- Business unit: ST Health Western Behavioral Health
- Pay: $18.19–$27.58 / hr
- Organization: SFX Demo
- Posted: 2026-02-23T11:00:33.77Z

## Description

**ST Health Western Behavioral Health at Mon Yough is hiring a full-time Direct Support Professional - Vocational to support their senior clients in McKeesport, PA.**

The Direct Support Professional is primarily responsible for skills training, development and implementation of both facility and community-based program activities. Activities are intended to expand skills and integrate consumers into their community, according to their needs and interests, including competitive integrated employment.
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