Caregiver/Direct Support Professional

Job Description

Job Description

Direct Support Professional (DSP) / Caregiver – Full Time – Weekend Shifts – Paid Training + Sign‑On Bonus 

Make a difference every day!

JARC Florida is hiring compassionate and reliable Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a warm, structured group home environment. Our mission is to help extraordinary individuals live ordinary lives.

If you’ve worked as a Caregiver, Home Health Aide (HHA), CNA, Support Staff, Residential Aide, Behavioral Health Tech , or if you’re simply a caring person who wants meaningful work — we want to meet you!

Weekend shifts are required. Paid training + sign‑on bonus included.

Why You’ll Love This Job

• Meaningful, mission‑driven work.
• Supportive, team‑oriented environment.
• Consistent schedules.
• Paid training. 
• Opportunities for growth in Human Services.
• Work that truly changes lives.
• Calm, low-behavioral-risk environment - residents are mostly independent and cooperative.
• Build meaningful, lasting bonds with residents - this is a job where real relationships grow.
• We celebrate our employes with appreciation events, monetary recognition programs, and thoughtful gestures that show how valued you are.
• A fun, dynamic work environment - our staff get to enjoy outings, trips, and even vacations with the individuals we support.

What You’ll Do

• Support residents with daily living skills to provide personal care, hygiene, cooking, housekeeping.
• Assist residents with independence, life skills, and social skills.
• Build positive relationships and support emotional well‑being.
• Help with medication administration (training provided).
• Complete documentation: notes, reports, communication logs.
• Support Judaic programming and maintain JARC policies.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and supportive home environment.

Schedule

All positions include:

• Saturday + Sunday: 12‑hour shifts (overnight or days)
• Weekdays: 4‑hour shifts (morning or afternoon)

Steady, predictable hours every week. 

Requirements

• Valid Florida Driver’s License  
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Able to pass background check & drug screening.
• Experience as a caregiver or in human services preferred.
• Home Health Aide (HHA) or CNA certification is a plus.
• Ability to lift/move 10–15 lbs. and assist in emergencies.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Employer‑paid Life Insurance + Disability
• Voluntary Insurance programs 
• Pension & 403(b) retirement plans with employer matching
• Paid vacation & sick time
• 18+ paid holidays
• Opportunity for overtime pay
• Paid training
• Employee referral bonuses
• Sign‑On Bonus

Apply Today!

Click Apply Now on Indeed and submit your resume to join a mission‑driven team that truly values its employees.

Drug‑Free Workplace | Equal Opportunity Employer 

JARC requires all employees to be screened by the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. For more information, see the Education and Awareness website at