PT DSP - Residential Behavioral Health
Listed compensation
$20.44/hr + $2.50/hr shift differential
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Job Description
PT DSP - Residential Behavioral Health
Hourly Pay: $20.44/hour + $2.50/hour for evening, overnight, and weekend shifts.
Work Schedules: Every other weekend (Saturday & Sunday): 8:00 a. m.-4:30 p. m., 4:00 p. m.-12:30 a. m., or 12:00 a. m.-8:30 a. m.
Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board (H-NNCSB) is hiring a Part-Time Direct Support Professional (DSP) for our MH Regional Supervised Housing (RSH) Program. This residential care position provides direct care and mental health support to adults with Serious Mental Illness (SMI), helping them maintain stability, develop daily living skills, and increase independence in the community.
Minimum Qualifications
One year of direct care experience working with adults with serious mental illness.
What You'll Do
Provide direct care, mental health support, and supervision to adults in a community-based residential setting. Assist with daily routines, medication support, meal preparation, household tasks, appointments, and activities that build independence.
Encourage individuals to participate in behavioral health, medical, and community services based on their needs and goals. Support participation in vocational programs, volunteer opportunities, and employment when appropriate.
Monitor behavioral and emotional well-being, report significant changes, maintain accurate documentation, and communicate with supervisors and other support team members.
- Help individuals make choices, build on their strengths, and take an active role in their daily lives.
- About Regional Supervised Housing (RSH)
The MH Regional Supervised Housing Program provides a structured residential care environment for adults with serious mental illness who can receive support outside of a psychiatric facility.
The program promotes independence, stability, access to needed services, and reduced psychiatric hospital admissions. Staff provide individualized support based on each person's needs and goals.
Make an Impact
Bring your direct care experience to H-NNCSB and help adults with SMI maintain stability, build independence, and stay connected to their communities.
Apply today! Interviews are currently being scheduled for qualified candidates.
The selected candidate must successfully pass a criminal history fingerprint background investigation, DMV record check, Child Registry search, drug screening test and employment reference checks.
Key Responsibilities
Provide direct care and mental health support to adults with serious mental illness in a residential setting. Assist residents with daily routines, medication management, and activities that promote independence and community integration.
Requirements
Requires at least one year of direct care experience working with adults with serious mental illness. Candidates must pass a criminal background check, DMV record check, and drug screening.
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$43k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $42k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $43k | Behavioral Health median $79k (middle half $63k–$80k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$42k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Behavioral Health listings in Virginia | 18 active | 755 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| New Behavioral Health listings | 839 in the last 30 days | 472 the 30 days before (+78%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Behavioral Health pay trend | −6.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-life snapshot
Listing-based score
- Includes weekends
About Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board
Benefits & Perks
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Living in Hampton
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $268k
- Typical market rent
- $1,690/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.