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Direct Support Professional

Penn-Mar Human Services
Sparks, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 3/7/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/6/2025

Description

As a Direct Support Professional (Also known as Direct Support, DSP, Residential Assistant, Caregiver, Home Health Aide, CNA), you will work in a residential group home setting for adults with developmental disabilities. A Direct Support Professional (Also known as Direct Support, DSP, Residential Assistant, Caregiver, Home Health Aide, CNA) is responsible for personal care, medication administration, behavioral support and transportation of 3-4 individuals living in a group home setting depending on the needs of the location.

This job is inclusive of, but not excluded to the following duties :

  • Personal Care as needed (to include assistance with toileting, feeding, transfers, etc.).
  • Must be able to lift 50 lbs. as needed.
  • Must be able to stand, walk, sit, traverse, kneel, bend from the waist, etc., as needed.
  • Applicant must be able to communicate verbally, visually and audibly.

Qualifications :

  • Minimum High School Diploma / G.E.D
  • Acceptable criminal background
  • Valid Driver's License with 2 yrs. experience, and less than 3 moving violations (NO Major Violations, D.U.I's, Suspensions) in the previous 36 months

    • Benefits( For Full Time Employees)

  • Medical, dental, & vision plans
  • Paid vacation - Earned at .0615 per hour worked for eligible employees (equates to about 16 days per year for full-time employees)
  • Holiday pay, with 11 holidays observed
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
  • Basic Life & AD&D insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • 403B Retirement

    • Direct Support Professional (DSP) Compensation

  • Starting hourly rate is determined by position hourly rate band. Our budgeted hourly bands are as follows
  • DSP Band 1 - $19.00 per hour
  • DSP Band 2- $19.50 per hour
  • DSP Band 3- $20.00 per hour
  • This position is a Band 2 position.
  • The above hourly bands are a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role offered, the work location, and business considerations.

    • Locations : Freeland, Parkton, Sparks, Hunt Valley, Baltimore County

    For more information on Penn-Mar and our divisions, please visit : Join Our Team - Penn-Mar

    Penn-Mar is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion.

    Salary : $2 - $20

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