Direct Support Professional
BAYADA Home Health Care
$18 / hour
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Description
Join BAYADA and Make a Difference in Your Community!
Would you like to give compassionate care to clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the comfort of their own homes? To qualify for this position, you must have at least one year of verifiable work experience with individuals who have intellectual/developmental disabilities.
We have current Direct Support Professional (DSP) openings in the following locations:
- New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties
BAYADA offers Direct Support Professionals (DSP):
- Weekly pay
- Flexible scheduling to fit your lifestyle
- Short commute times – we try to match you to opportunities near your home
- Positive work environment and the tools you need to do your job
- Scholarship programs
- A stable working environment – we invest in our care team
- Paid time off
- 24 / 7 on call clinical manager support
Job Responsibilities of a Direct Support Professional (DSP):
- Passion for providing mental/behavioral health care to individuals with I/DD
- Ability to work independently in the community
Locations: Wilmington Manor, Bayview Manor, Collins Park, Minquadale, and surrounding areas.
Pay: $17.50-$18/hr. (dependent on experience)
BAYADA recognizes and rewards our Direct Support Professionals who set and maintain the highest standards of excellence. Join our caring team today!
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.
Benefits
- paid time off
- parental leave
About this role
BAYADA Home Health Care is hiring Direct Support Professionals to provide in-home care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties in Delaware. This full-time role requires you to work independently in clients' homes, delivering compassionate support tailored to each person's needs. You'll need at least one year of verifiable experience working with individuals who have intellectual or developmental disabilities to qualify.
The position offers $17.50–$18 per hour depending on experience, weekly pay, and flexible scheduling designed to match you with opportunities near your home. BAYADA provides 24/7 on-call clinical manager support, paid time off, scholarship programs, and a structured work environment. This is a good fit if you're comfortable working autonomously in the community, have a genuine commitment to mental and behavioral health support, and want stable employment with a 50-year-old accredited home health care provider.
How this employer is doing
caution
- Legal Issue
- Leadership Change
Typical pay for this role
$40,000
Typical range: $20,000 to $40,000
In the news
Bayada Home Health Care’s new CEO Bryony Winn wants to provide higher levels of care at home, Inquirer.com
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