Direct Support Professional

Job Description

Job Description

Location: Washington, DC 20017 Date Posted: 06/01/2026 Category: Residential Education: None

With over 35 years in business, the Delta-T Group has built a reputation for referring highly qualified professionals for rewarding short and long-term independent contract opportunities. Our client has immediate starts for motivated professionals to work as a direct support professional in the Washington, DC, NE and NW areas. SUMMARY OF CLIENT'S DESCRIPTION OF THIS OPPORTUNITY * Provide support and care to persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities within a residential setting. * Communicate with Individual's families, members of their IDT, day program, and other providers of services * Instruct, support, and participate in household tasks including cleaning, preparing meals, food shopping, etc. * Prepare food according to developed menus, menu protocols, Individual's likes, dislikes, and prescribed diet. * Assist in developing daily living skills by identifying and meeting social, environmental and health care needs. * Transport Individuals and/or provide mobility training to assist Individual's attend appointments, community rehabilitation programs, grocery shopping, etc. * Attend client meetings, training in-services, house and program meetings as instructed * Ensure compliance with VOAC program requirements, environment-specific rules, as well as regulations from all monitoring entities. CLIENT'S REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION * Successful candidates will have a passion for assisting others with their daily activities, accompanying them to doctor appointments, performing light housekeeping duties, running errands, and providing companionship. * Minimum of a High School Diploma or its equivalent * Effectively communicate with persons being serviced * Perform basic computer skills * Experience in a residential setting supporting persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities * Experience working with people who are medically fragile and/or have physical limitations; DTG ADVANTAGES * Establish a relationship with one of the nation's largest referral agencies for behavioral-health. * Compensation processed weekly. * Increase or decrease your schedule at your discretion: choose opportunities that best fit your schedule. * Accessibility to grow professionally. * Access to a broad array of client opportunities. DTG'S COMPANY OVERVIEW Delta-T Group's mission is to provide cost-effective, reliable referrals, and innovative staffing solutions, for the social services, behavioral health, allied health and special education fields, for the betterment of independent behavioral health professionals seeking new opportunities and those needing care and support.

Title: Direct Support Professional Class: Direct Care Support Type: INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR 1099 Ref. No.: 1240981-103 BC: #DTG113

Company: Delta-T Group Virginia, Inc. Contract Contact: Contract Submit Edu VA Office Email: View email address on ziprecruiter.com Office Phone: View phone number on ziprecruiter.com Office Address: 1952 Gallows Road, Suite 100, Vienna, VA 22182

About Us: Each Delta-T Group office is separately incorporated. Delta-T Group is a referral service for self-employed independent contractors seeking behavioral healthcare education and social service supplemental marketplace opportunities. Delta-T cannot guarantee any number or duration of referrals or opportunities as a result of your registration. When and if opportunities become available, you may accept or decline such referrals at your sole discretion.