Entry Level Community Care Specialist

Alls Well; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Retention payments at 6 & 12 months

Free interactive training

Multiple schedules available

Long-term career path potential

Job summary

All’s Well Healthcare is partnering with California's DDS to offer a 3‑month paid shadow training program for aspiring Direct Service Professionals (DSPs). Interns shadow trained staff, learning to support adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities, with a path to permanent roles sometimes as early as week three.

You’ll work under a DSP mentor for up to 30 hours weekly, gaining hands-on experience in independence support, community involvement, and personalized care planning.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• HS Diploma or equivalent or Certificate of Completion.
• Must have a valid ID or Driver’s License.
• Must pass a background check and other required health screenings.

Responsibilities

• Empower individuals and treat them with respect.
• Support communication and social interaction.
• Assist with daily living skills (e.g. cooking, hygiene, transportation).
• Encourage participation in community activities and access to services.
• Support education, job readiness, and career goals.
• Promote health and wellness and advocate for rights and inclusion.
• Document services and progress; keep the person at the center of decisions.

Skills

18+ age

Communication

Empathy

Support individuals

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

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.

Your duties will vary based on each person’s needs and goals, but may include:

• 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:

$16.90 per hour, potential to convert to $18-$22 per hour. Weekly pay + incentives offered.

SCHEDULE:

Monday - Friday, 8:45 AM – 2:45 PM

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.