Direct Support Professional

EXCELLENT MINDS INC; Lanham (MD); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Advancement opportunities

Training & development

Flexible scheduling

Competitive compensation

Career advancement

Job summary

Excellent Minds Inc. in Lanham, MD is seeking a Direct Support Professional to support seniors and people with disabilities, improving quality of life through personal care, light housekeeping, meals, and companionship.

You will assist with hygiene, mobility, errands, and medication dispensing; the ideal candidate is patient, compassionate, reliable, and adheres to health and safety guidelines. This role offers opportunities for advancement and training.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a caregiver or similar role preferred.
• First aid and CPR certified.
• Knowledge of basic housekeeping and cooking.
• Ability to adhere to health and safety guidelines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lift heavy objects.
• Compassionate, respectful, ethical.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal hygiene needs and dressing
• Assist with mobility, walking, and physical therapy exercises
• Prepare meals and snacks
• Light housekeeping activities
• Dispense medication
• Provide companionship
• Assist with errands and shopping

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

First Aid CPR

Housekeeping

Cooking

Health & Safety

Lifting

Compassion

Job description

Benefits:

• Bonus based on performance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development

Benefits/Perks

• Flexible Scheduling
• Competitive Compensation
• Careers Advancement

Job Summary

We are seeking a Direct Support Professionalto join our team. In this role, you will make a difference in the lives of seniors and people with disabilities by enhancing their quality of life. Responsibilities include assisting with hygiene needs, light housekeeping and errands, dispensing medication, and other tasks that improve the client’s living environment and standards. The ideal candidate is patient, compassionate, and reliable.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal hygiene needs and dressing
• Assist with mobility, walking, and physical therapy exercises
• Prepare meals and snacks
• Light housekeeping activities
• Dispense medication
• Provide companionship
• Assist with errands and shopping

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Caregiver, Home Health Aide, or similar role is preferred
• First aid and CPR-certified
• Knowledge of basic housekeeping tasks and cooking skills
• Ability to adhere to all health and safety guidelines
• Excellent communication and interpersonal spills
• Ability to lift heaving objects
• Compassionate, respectful, ethical