Direct Support Professional (DSP)

Job Description

Bring Comfort, Connection, and Care Into Every Home You Serve as a Direct Support Professional (DSP)

Are you driven by building trust, creating stability, and helping others grow? Bring your skills into a more personal setting, where your support can truly be felt. At BAYADA, our Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) provide one-on-one care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, helping them build confidence, strengthen everyday skills, and live more independently in the comfort of their own homes. If you have at least one year of experience supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, this is your opportunity to turn that experience into meaningful, relationship-centered work. If you do not have experience, you may qualify for our apprentice training program!

Now Hiring Direct Support Professionals (DSP) in:

• Bedford, PA
• Somerset, PA
• and surrounding areas!

What You’ll Gain with BAYADA as a Direct Support Professional (DSP):

• Weekly pay
• Flexible scheduling
• Short commutes—we match you with clients close to home
• A supportive environment with the tools you need to succeed
• Scholarships and career growth opportunities
• A stable, long-term opportunity with a trusted organization
• Paid time off
• 24/7 clinical support whenever you need guidance

Compensation & Schedule

• Up to $19/hr.
• Flexible scheduling with a variety of shifts and locations
• Mileage reimbursement options available

What We’re Looking For in Direct Support Professionals (DSP):

• 1+ year of experience supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• High school diploma or equivalent (18+)
• Reliable transportation and ability to drive clients to activities
• Willingness to travel between clients within your assigned area

What You’ll Do as a Direct Support Professional (DSP):

• Provide support with daily routines and personal care
• Help individuals build life skills and maintain independence
• Offer encouragement, consistency, and meaningful companionship
• Support engagement at home and within the community

Recognized for excellence:

• 3.8 rating on Indeed & Glassdoor
• Newsweek’s Greatest Workplace (Overall, Women, Parents & Families, Diversity)
• Forbes Best Employers for Veterans

At BAYADA, your work is about more than completing tasks, it’s about creating a sense of comfort, consistency, and confidence for the people you support every day. We recognize and reward professionals who show up with compassion, dedication, and heart.

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.