Direct Support Professional

Love and Loyalty Home Care LLC; Kilmarnock (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Love and Loyalty Home Care LLC is seeking a Direct Support Professional to assist children and adolescents with developmental disabilities in building life skills and participating in community activities. You will help advance daily living abilities and independence, while supporting social and communication skills in line with individual goals.

Ideal candidates are patient, compassionate, and reliable, with strong communication.

Qualifications

• A high school graduate or equivalent.
• Caring, patient, dependable, and responsible.
• Able to communicate clearly and respectfully.
• Willing to complete required training and background checks.
• Able to obtain and maintain First Aid and CPR certification as required.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with children and adolescents with developmental disabilities to build skills and participate in community activities.
• Help individuals build daily living and independence skills.
• Support social and communication skills.
• Assist in activities that align with individual goals in the ISP.
• Encourage independence, choice, and confidence.
• Support safe and positive relationships.
• Observe and report changes or concerns to supervisors.
• Complete accurate service documentation.
• Communicate with supervisors, families, and support team.

Skills

Caring

Patience

Dependability

Communication

Respectful communication

Confidentiality

Professional boundaries

Training readiness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Ready to Make a Difference?

Do you enjoy helping people learn, grow, have fun, and feel more confident? Love & Loyalty Home Care is growing our developmental disability services program, and we are looking for a caring, dependable, patient, and positive Direct Support Professional to join our team. If you believe that small victories matter and that everyone deserves the opportunity to learn, participate, and grow, we would love to meet you.

What Will You Do?

You will work directly with children and adolescents with developmental disabilities, helping them build skills, participate in their communities, and work toward their individual goals.

Your day may include:

• Helping individuals build daily living and independence skills.
• Supporting social and communication skills.
• Participating in fun and meaningful community activities.
• Helping individuals work toward goals in their Individualized Service Plan.
• Encouraging independence, choice, and confidence.
• Supporting safe and positive relationships.
• Observing and reporting important changes or concerns.
• Completing accurate service documentation.
• Communicating with supervisors, families, and other members of the support team.
• Protecting privacy, dignity, rights, health, and safety.
• Attending required training and supervision.

What Do You Need?

We are looking for someone who is:

• A high school graduate or equivalent.
• Caring, patient, dependable, and responsible.
• Comfortable working with children and adolescents with developmental disabilities.
• Able to communicate clearly and respectfully.
• Comfortable working in community settings.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Willing to complete required training and competency requirements.
• Able to successfully complete required background checks.
• Able to obtain and maintain First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certification as required.

Previous experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities is a plus, but we also value the right attitude, compassion, and willingness to learn.

What Makes a Great Direct Support Professional?

You don't need to have all the answers.

We are looking for someone who is willing to listen, learn, encourage, and show up.

Someone who celebrates the small victories.

Someone who can turn an ordinary afternoon into a meaningful experience.

Someone who understands that progress can look different for every person.

Most importantly, someone who believes that every individual deserves respect, patience, choice, and the opportunity to thrive.

Why Love & Loyalty?

You will be part of a team that believes support should be personal, respectful, and meaningful.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Build meaningful relationships.
• Help individuals develop greater independence.
• Explore the community.
• Learn new skills and grow professionally.
• Work alongside a supportive team.
• Make a real difference in someone's everyday life.

This is more than providing support. It's helping someone discover what they can do.

Love & Loyalty Home Care LLC

Care with purpose. Support with heart.