Direct Service Provider
Key Skills for This Role
Full Job Posting
How You’ll Benefit
- You’ll earn a competitive salary based on experience and join a growing team making a difference in our community. We offer comprehensive benefits as well as paid training and professional development.
What We’re Looking For
To join our team, you must have a willingness to provide care in community setting. We require a valid driver's license, good driving record and current auto insurance. You must also be willing to successfully complete a background check.
High School diploma required.
1 year of direct care experience, personal care and/or CNA experience, preferred
Must complete and maintain our training curriculum, which includes (but is not limited to) the following:
CPR/First Aid
Crisis Intervention Techniques
Medication Administration
OSHA/Bloodborne Pathogen (BBP)
Seizure Management
Core competencies and other trainings relevant to position
At Easterseals PORT Health (ESPH), our mission is rooted in empowering individuals and strengthening communities. As a Direct Support Professional (DSP ), you’ll play a critical role in carrying out that mission by helping people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) complete everyday living tasks and achieve their goals.
Your Role in Our Mission
- You will provide care in the home of the individual and the community they live in
- Assist with everyday tasks such as housekeeping, meal preparation, cooking, and cleaning; personal care such as bathing and dressing; and employment support
- You may transport the client to appointments and run errands
- Help plan and organize their schedule
- Daily documentation and reporting in the electronic health system of record
- Why Join Us?
- Impact with Purpose: offering families much-needed support and breaks
- Professional Growth: Work alongside seasoned leaders who care about your growth and development
- Flexibility: We offer full and part-time positions as well as fill-in hours, depending on what you need
- Paid training: CPR / first-aid, Mindset, Medication Administration, Infectious Disease, and Seizure Management
- We offer an assortment of benefits for part-time and as-needed positions.
- Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary: $18.00 hourly
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible scheduling to include full-time, part-time, and as-needed
- On-the-job skill enhancement and growth
- Ready to Apply?
- Join a team where work isn’t just something you do — it’s a purpose. Bring your expertise to a mission that matters. Apply now at www.eastersealsPORT.com or send your resume to [email protected] .
- **Voted Raleigh’s Best Nonprofit Organization and Raleigh’s Best Mental Health Services two years in a row!**
- About Easterseals PORT Health
- Easterseals PORT Health is a trustworthy and compassionate partner, providing exceptional services in disability, mental health, and substance use to help our neighbors live their best lives. Purpose, dedication, and empathy drive our in-person and telehealth service delivery. Our diverse and inclusive 2,600-member team provides more than 10.2 million hours of meaningful support to 40,200 kids, adults, and families in 11,000 home, facility, and community locations across North Carolina and Virginia.
- Easterseals PORT Health is an Inclusive Language, Different Voices, Embracing Potential, Authentic Self, and Learning & Growing (IDEAL) organization.
- Applicants of all abilities are encouraged to apply!
About Easterseals PORT Health
Provides disability, mental health, and substance use services.
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