Special Needs Caregiver / Direct Support Professional
BAYADA Home Health Care
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Description
Now Hiring Direct Support Professionals in: Houtzdale, Altoona, and surrounding areas!
BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking Caregivers / Direct Support Professionals to join the team in and around Houtzdale, 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 and full-time availability
- Flexible openings across day, evening, and weekend shifts
- 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 Direct Support Professionals for part-time roles in Houtzdale and surrounding areas. You'd work one-on-one with individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities in their homes and community settings, serving as both a practical support and mentor. The work spans personal care assistance like dressing and grooming, accompanying clients to appointments and errands, helping with meal preparation, and engaging in activities and community outings that matter to them.
The role requires at least one year of prior experience working with people who have intellectual or developmental disabilities, a high school diploma, and you must be 18 or older. BAYADA offers flexible scheduling across day, evening, and weekend shifts with potential to pick up additional hours or transition to full-time work. Starting pay is $17 per hour depending on experience, plus benefits including PTO, paid holidays, 401(k) with company match, employer-paid life insurance, an employee assistance program, and on-the-job training with scholarship opportunities.
This is a position for someone with hands-on caregiving experience who's looking for flexible, meaningful work in a stable environment with clinical support and team backing.
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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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