Caregiver / Direct Support Professional
BAYADA Home Health Care
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Description
Now Hiring Direct Support Professionals in: Altoona, Houtzdale, and more!
BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking Caregivers / Direct Support Professionals to join the team in and around Altoona, 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.
Position Highlights:
- Part-time roles with the possibility of additional hours
- M-F 9am-3pm
- Competitive pay starting at $17+/hour, depending on experience
How You’ll Make an Impact as a Caregiver / Direct Support Professional (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
Benefits You’ll Love:
- Education & Development: Scholarship and development opportunities, 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 Caregivers / Direct Support Professionals (DSP)
- One year experience working with intellectual and development disabilities/special needs
- 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.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- paid time off
- parental leave
- life insurance
About this role
BAYADA Home Health Care is hiring part-time Direct Support Professionals in the Altoona area to work with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The role centers on one-on-one support in home and community settings, combining personal care assistance—such as help with dressing, grooming, and hygiene—with companionship and mentoring. You'll accompany clients to appointments and errands, participate in activities they enjoy, help with meal preparation, and support community integration.
The position runs Monday through Friday, 9am to 3pm, with the possibility of picking up additional hours. BAYADA offers competitive pay starting at $17 per hour based on experience, along with paid time off, paid holidays, a 401(k) with company match, employer-paid life insurance, and an employee assistance program. The company also emphasizes professional development through scholarships and on-the-job training, plus recognition programs and referral bonuses.
To apply, you'll need at least one year of experience working with individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, a high school diploma or equivalent, and be at least 18 years old. BAYADA provides around-the-clock clinical support and describes its work environment as stable and team-oriented.
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Bayada Home Health Care’s new CEO Bryony Winn wants to provide higher levels of care at home, Inquirer.com
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