Direct Support Personnel / DSP
Description
BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking Direct Support Personnel / DSP to join the team in and around Union County PA. BAYADA’s special needs caregivers - Direct Support Professionals DSPs - work one-on-one in home and community settings as a companion and mentor for individuals with intellectual or developmental disability to help them reach their full potential.
How You’ll Make an Impact as a Direct Support Personnel / DSP:
- Provide personal care assistance (dressing, grooming, basic hygiene)
- Accompany clients on errands and appointments
- Spend time on the client’s favorite hobbies and activities
- Assist with everyday tasks, such as meal preparation
- Participate in community integration activities
Details:
- Locations We're Hiring: Lewisburg, Mifflinburg, Selinsgrove, Sunbury, and more!
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Position Type: Start part-time and grow with us. Full-time opportunities may become available, and we're currently hiring for all shifts.
Compensation & Schedule:
- Pay: $17/hr. + based on experience
- Flexible scheduling (part-time, various shifts)
- Short commute times (we try to match opportunities near your home)
Benefits You’ll Love:
- Education & Development: Scholarship and development opportunities, free courses, and on-the-job training
- Recognition & Rewards: Recognition programs, referral bonuses
- Positive Work Environment: Stable and supportive work environment with around the clock clinical support and a team environment that cares
- Paid Time Off: PTO (paid time off) and paid holidays
- Other Benefits: 401(k) with company match, employer-paid life insurance, employee assistance program (EAP)
Qualifications for Our Direct Support Personnel / DSPs:
- One year experience working with intellectual and development disabilities
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 18 years of age or older
As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates.
BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here.
BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.
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- This position requires that you be at least 18 years of age. Do you meet this requirement?
- Are you authorized to work in the United States?
- Are you a family member or friend that will be providing services to a current or prospective BAYADA Client(s)?
- Do you currently live in the area or plan to relocate within the next 90 days?
- Tell me about your experience as a caregiver, please select the option that most relates to your experience.
- Do you have a high school diploma or GED equivalent?
- I verify that all information provided about my background, education, licensure, employment history, and skills is true, complete, and correct. I authorize BAYADA Home Health Care to independently verify any information provided by me in the hiring process and if hired, throughout my employment. BAYADA may specifically contact any reference, learning institution, current or previous employer of mine whether disclosed in my employment application or not. I understand that any offer of employment may be withdrawn or terminated if discrepancies are found.
- Inquiries regarding driver’s licensure and willingness to provide transportation services will not prevent employment with BAYADA but shall only be used with respect to and may impact placements with clients requesting such services. The provision of community-based services may require staff to transport clients using their own vehicles. Are you comfortable with this responsibility?