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What is the difference between Meritan vs Direct Support Professional?

AspectMeritanDirect Support Professional
CertificationsCPR, First Aid, possibly specialized trainingCPR, First Aid, DSP certification often preferred
Work EnvironmentNonprofit settings, community programs, healthcare facilitiesResidential homes, community-based settings, healthcare facilities
Employer & IndustryNonprofit organizations, healthcare providersHuman services agencies, healthcare organizations

Meritan and Direct Support Professionals both work in community and healthcare settings, providing essential support to individuals with disabilities or in need. While certifications like CPR and First Aid are common for both, Meritan may involve additional specialized training depending on the role. The main difference lies in the organizational context: Meritan is a nonprofit organization offering a range of services, whereas Direct Support Professionals are employed across various agencies to assist individuals in daily living. Both roles are vital in the human services industry and often overlap in duties and work environments.

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Case Manager - Therapeutic Foster Care - Hernando, MS

MERITAN INC

Hernando, MS • Hybrid

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 4 days ago


Job description

Apelah, Inc., a Mississippi-based health, human, and social services nonprofit, is seeking a compassionate candidate to join its Specialized Foster Care team as a Case Manager. If you are seeking flexibility with your schedule, a smaller caseload, and the ability to build meaningful connections with community partners, Meritan may be the perfect fit for you! This full-time position will support foster families and children experiencing emotional, behavioral, and/or medical issues in the state foster care system by being the child's advocate, assessing health and social needs on an initial and continuing basis, and making linkages to a variety of agencies. The agency recruits and trains families for therapeutic support statewide as well as facilitates adoptions and home studies as appropriate.

Apelah offers excellent benefits and perks, including but not limited to:

  • Voluntary health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances

  • Within the first month of hire, the agency provides 24/7 access to FREE, co-payless, basic medical and behavioral health benefits with U.S.- based, prescription-writing physicians to the employee and all household members through Teladoc.

  • 403(b) retirement savings plan with agency match.

  • Annual longevity bonus

  • Referral bonuses

  • 10 paid holidays per year

  • 12 sick days per year with rollover

  • 15 vacation days per year (increases with longevity)

  • 8 hours volunteer leave per year

  • 3 days bereavement leave per year

  • Cellular phone stipend

  • Company-sponsored group life insurance, LTD/STD

  • Infant-at-Work Program/Child Care Stipend

  • Employee discounts on shopping, entertainment, travel, and wellness through Vizient Member Perks Program

  • Employee Emergency Assistance

  • Educational Incentive Bonus for completion of certificates and degrees

  • Remote work environment

  • Travel reimbursement

  • On-call pay

  • Automatic salary increases commensurate with experience

WHY YOU SHOULD BECOME AN APELAH TEAM MEMBER:

  • To be apart of a results-driven team

  • To have flexibility and autonomy to balance your work and life

  • To make a difference in a vulnerable children's lives

  • To be a valued member of a recognized Top Workplace

Apelah provides homes of refuge and healing to special needs foster children and in-home services to the elderly and disabled so that they may remain living independently in their own homes.

Apelah is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

  • A Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology or a related social services field

  • Two (2) years experience working in a human services field.