Direct Support Professional - Power Weekends (24-40 hours)

Help at Home; Mount Vernon (OH); On-site; USD 15,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Veteran-friendly employer

Job summary

Creative Foundations is hiring for a Direct Support Professional (DSP) focused on power weekend shifts (24-40 hours) to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their homes and communities.

Shifts start Friday afternoon and run through Monday morning. Pay is $18/hour during waking hours and $11/hour for sleep shifts (10pm–6am). Sign-on bonus may be available.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Successful background check and required training.
• At least 21 years old.
• Med Cert 1.

Responsibilities

• As a Direct Support Professional (DSP), you’ll provide one-on-one support to individuals with developmental disabilities — both at home and in their community — helping them live as independently as possible.
• Support daily living skills such as cooking, cleaning, personal care, or transportation.
• Encourage participation in social and community activities; assist with personal goals and celebrate progress.
• Promote choice, independence, and self-advocacy.
• Accurately document care, activities, and progress; communicate with team members for quality support.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Valid driver’s license

Reliable transportation

Job description

Join Creative Foundations and make a real difference in your community!

Creative Foundations is hiring caring and dependable DSP - Power Weekend (24-40 hours) to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their homes and communities.

Hiring now for power weekends (24-40 hours).

Shifts begin Friday afternoons and end Monday mornings. Pay will be $18 per hour during waking hours, and $11 per hour during sleep shifts (10pm-6am).

Why you’ll love working with us

• Paid training and career growth opportunities
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Work that truly matters — helping people live with dignity and independence
• Veteran-friendly employer — we value your service and skills

What You’ll Do

As a Direct Support Professional (DSP), you’ll provide one-on-one support to individuals with developmental disabilities — both at home and in their community — helping them live as independently as possible.

Your Work May Include

• Supporting individuals with daily living skills such as cooking, cleaning, personal care (i.e. grooming, hygiene etc.), or transportation
• Encouraging participation in social and community activities – shopping, social events etc.
• Helping people achieve personal goals and celebrating progress
• Promoting choice, independence, and self-advocacy
• Accurately documenting care, activities, and progress
• Communicating with team members to ensure consistent, quality support

What You Need

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Successful background check and required training
• At least 21 years old
• Med Cert 1
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation with proof of insurance (primary or secondary)
• Ability to work safely and respectfully in clients’ homes and communities
• Compassion, reliability, and a desire to make a positive impact

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and/or autism, including implementation of the Individual Service Plan (ISP).”
• Experience using foundational behavior-support strategies such as redirection, visual prompting, and environmental modification.

Caregivers must comply with state background screening requirements. Compensation, benefits and time off vary by state and location, so please ask for complete details at your interview.

$1,000 sign-on bonus

Sign-on bonus available for eligible Direct Support Professional applicants hired by Creative Foundations, a Help at Home company, between 6/17/2026 and 12/31/2026. Bonus is paid in two increments: $500 after 500 hours worked and $500 after 1,000 hours worked. Employees must be actively employed at the time of payout and must reach the applicable hours-worked milestone by 6/30/2027. Prior employees who worked for Creative Foundations, Help at Home, or any Help at Home affiliated company within one year, and employees transferring from another Help at Home affiliated company, are not eligible.

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