Direct Support Professional
About this role
Description
Direct Support Professional (DSP)
At Caregiver, we believe everyone deserves to live their best, most independent life — and we’re here to make that happen. As a leading Texas-based provider for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), we’re on a mission to create a world-class experience for the people we serve. And we’re looking for compassionate, driven Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to join our mission.
What is a DSP?
The Direct Support Professional (DSP 1) provides daily residential and community-based support to individuals receiving services. DSP 1 supports activities of daily living, skill development, community inclusion, and safe transportation while following each individual’s service plan and all Caregiver policies and regulatory requirements.
Why Caregiver?
Work That Matters: Help individuals with daily living skills, community activities, and personal growth — making a real difference every day.
People-First, Always: We believe everyone deserves respect, opportunity, and the chance to live life on their own terms — and that includes the amazing people who work here.
Grow Personally and Professionally: Build meaningful skills, form powerful connections, and discover just how rewarding your work can be.
What are the job duties?
• Provide direct support with activities of daily living (grooming, eating, bathing, and dressing). • Support meal planning/preparation, household routines, and basic housekeeping. • Help plan fun outings, encourage independence, and build meaningful community connections. • Support community integration, social interaction, leisure activities, and development of socially valued behaviors. • Provide transportation to work, appointments, & approved community activities, following Company vehicle safety requirements. • Administer medications as trained and directed, per policy and each individual’s plan. • Complete accurate and timely documentation (daily notes, service delivery documentation, tracking logs, incident/injury reporting). • Follow mandatory reporting requirements with timely incident reporting of injuries, suspected abuse/neglect/exploitation. • Participate in required training and coaching; demonstrate professional ethics and teamwork and other task as assigned.
Be a trusted advocate, friend, and cheerleader every step of the way!
Ready to find your passion — and change lives while you’re at it?