Direct Support Professional (1st/2nd split shift)

LADD Inc.; Anderson (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay & benefits

Job summary

LADD Cincinnati, OH is seeking a Direct Support Professional (DSP) to empower adults with developmental disabilities to live, work, and thrive independently. As a DSP, you’ll accompany individuals in daily activities, community outings, goal setting, and personal growth.

No experience required; we provide training. This full-time role offers competitive pay and benefits within a mission-driven culture that values inclusion, compassion, and growth.

Qualifications

• Empower individuals in daily activities and community outings.
• Teach self-sufficiency and decision-making skills.
• Build trusting, inclusive relationships within the community.
• Celebrate progress and be a cheerleader for each step forward.
• Advocate for participants’ voices, rights, and choices.

Responsibilities

• Empower lives by supporting daily activities and community outings.
• Champion independence by teaching self-sufficiency and decision-making.
• Create community by building respectful relationships and inclusive spaces.
• Celebrate every victory and cheer every step forward.
• Advocate with heart to ensure each person’s voice is heard.

Skills

Heart

Commitment

Curiosity

Integrity

Energy

Job description

Location: Cincinnati, OH

Position: Direct Support Professional (DSP)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Your Purpose, Their Possibility

At LADD, we believe every person deserves to live, work, and thrive independently. As a Direct Support Professional (DSP), you’ll do more than assist — you’ll empower. You'll walk alongside adults with developmental disabilities as they pursue their dreams, build skills, create friendships, and live life on their own terms.

This isn’t just a job — it’s a calling. It’s a chance to be the spark that lights someone's path to greater independence, confidence, and joy.

What You’ll Do:

• Empower Lives: Support individuals in daily activities, community outings, goal setting, and personal growth.
• Champion Independence: Teach skills that foster self-sufficiency, decision‑making, and confidence.
• Create Community: Build trusting, respectful relationships and help create inclusive spaces.
• Celebrate Every Victory: No achievement is too small — be the biggest cheerleader for every step forward.
• Advocate with Heart: Ensure each person’s voice is heard and rights are respected.

What We’re Looking For:

• Heart: Compassion, patience, and a genuine belief in the potential of every person.
• Commitment: A dedication to showing up, lifting up, and standing by those we serve.
• Curiosity: A desire to learn, grow, and inspire growth in others.
• Integrity: Trustworthiness and respect in every interaction.
• Energy: Enthusiasm for making every day meaningful.

Experience is wonderful but not required — we provide all the training you need!

Why LADD?

• A Mission That Matters: Be part of a team that’s changing lives and redefining possibilities.
• Growth Opportunities: Professional development, training, and pathways to leadership.
• Inclusive Culture: We celebrate diversity and welcome everyone.
• Competitive Pay & Benefits: Because your heart and hard work deserve recognition.

You Belong Here.

If you’re ready to turn compassion into action, and dreams into reality, join the LADD family. Together, we create a world where everyone belongs, everyone contributes, and everyone shines.

Apply today. Change a life. Maybe even your own.