Entry Level Adult Caregiver

All’s Well, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Retention payments at 6 and 12 months

Free interactive training

Variety of schedules

Job summary

All’s Well Healthcare in California offers a paid 3‑month shadow training internship for aspiring Direct Service Professionals (DSP). You will shadow a DSP mentor up to 30 hours/week and gain hands-on experience supporting adults with developmental needs.

Shifts vary across dayparts, with opportunities for early long-term placement; weekly pay and incentives are provided. The program emphasizes living more independently and fulfilling lives for clients.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• High School Diploma (or equivalent) or Certificate of Completion.
• Must pass background check and health screenings.

Responsibilities

• Help individuals feel empowered and respected.
• Support communication and social interaction.
• Assist with daily living skills and transportation.
• Encourage participation in community activities.
• Facilitate access to services and resources.
• Support education, job readiness, and career goals.
• Promote health and wellness.
• Advocate for rights and inclusion.
• Document services and progress.
• Keep person-centered decision-making as a priority.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Daily living skills

Advocacy

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

All’s Well Healthcare has partnered with the State of California’s Department of Developmental Services (DDS) to launch a statewide, paid 3-month shadow training program. This initiative matches candidates with organizations that support adults with special needs. Participants shadow staff to gain firsthand experience, and if there's a mutual fit, they may be offered permanent employment—sometimes as early as week three, mimicking a "working interview".

As a Direct Service Professional (DSP) Intern, you’ll work under the supervision of an experienced DSP mentor for up to three months and 30 hours per week. This internship gives you hands‑on experience where you will shadow train and learn how to support individuals with diverse developmental and or intellectual needs in living more independent and living fulfilling lives.

Duties

• Helping individuals feel empowered and respected
• Supporting communication and social interaction
• Assisting with daily living skills (e.g. cooking, hygiene, transportation)
• Encouraging and supporting participation in community activities
• Facilitating access to services and resources
• Supporting education, job readiness, and career goals
• Promoting health and wellness
• Advocating for individual rights and inclusion
• Helping build and maintain meaningful relationships
• Documenting services and progress
• Ensuring the person remains at the center of all decision‑making

PAY

$18.42-$19 per hour. Weekly pay + incentives offered.

SCHEDULE

Various shifts available, Monday - Sunday 6 AM - 2 PM, 2 PM - 10 PM, 10 PM - 6 AM.

PROGRAM PERKS

• Weekly pay
• Employment retention payments at six and twelve months
• FREE Interactive training
• A variety of schedules available
• Play an integral role in supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their community
• May lead to a long‑term career path

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be 18 years or older
• Must have a High School Diploma (or equivalent) or a Certificate of Completion
• Must have a valid Identification Card or Driver’s License
• Must pass a background check and other required health screenings

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

A DSP Intern may work indoors or outdoors and may perform tasks which involve frequent sitting, standing, writing, or performing repetitive motions. On occasion a DSP may perform tasks that involve, but are not limited to bending, twisting, stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, standing, reaching, walking, and lifting of 25 lbs.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

The Know Your Rights poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf

The pay transparency policy is available here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf

For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, ALL's WELL is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

ALL's WELL participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program. https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf

We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.