Direct Support Professional

Job Description

Job Description

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?

Join Caregiver today. Let’s make every day meaningful — together.

Benefits:

$10,000 in tuition reimbursement annually for full-time eligible employees.

$10,000 in life insurance for all employees at no cost.

Medical, Dental, Vision, Voluntary Life Insurance, and 401K

For more information, visit our website Empowering Independence | Caregiver 

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  Minimum Qualifications  

• High school diploma or GED required; additional education preferred. 
• Valid state driver’s license. 
• IDD experience preferred (recommended: 1–2+ years). 
• Strong organization, follow-through, and documentation skills; ability to operate basic office and computer equipment. 
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform physically demanding work.