Direct Support Professional; DSP

Overview

Description

Unlock Potential:
Become a Direct Support Professional and Change Lives!

Starting Pay: $17.00 – $20.75 per hour*

* Compensation based on shift differential, experience, and education/certification

Shift Differentials: Up to $2.00/hr (2nd & 3rd shift)

Experience Pay: Up to $2.00/hr for related DSP or behavioral health experience

Education Pay: +$0.48/hr (Bachelor’s), +$0.72/hr (Master’s)

Certification Pay: +$0.48/hr for an active CNA or RBT certification

Benefits and Rewards

• Up to 24 PTO days/year (increases with service)
• Up to 64 hours of sick time
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision
• 401(k) retirement plan
• ASCEND Tuition Program: 100% tuition covered (up to $15k undergrad / $25k grad per year)
• Student loan repayment assistance
• Payactiv:
  Access your earned wages early
• Employee Assistance Program and Discounts

As a Direct Support Professional, you will provide care and behavioral support for children and adolescents with emotional, behavioral, and developmental challenges. This is a hands-on, mission-driven role ideal for anyone interested in human services, psychology, social work, youth care, mental health, or caregiving.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist with daily living activities (bathing, dressing, meals)
• Help implement behavior support plans
• Teach life, social, and communication skills
• Respond to and de-escalate crisis situations
• Maintain daily documentation
• Transport to school, appointments, and community outings
• Work closely with clinical treatment team

Location: Pine Hills area (Orlando, Florida)

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED required
• Experience: No Experience? No Problem! We invest in our people with a comprehensive two-week orientation and ongoing on-the-job training.

Schedule: Currently hiring for 2nd shift (2:45pm to 11:00pm) and 3rd shift (10:45pm – 7:00am)

• Must be able to work weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to work at least one weekend day (Saturday or Sunday).
• Must be able to complete a two-week orientation class (Mon–Fri; approximately 9:00am–5:00pm). Orientation is held in Orlando by the Orlando International Airport.

Other Requirements:

• Successfully pass pre-employment medical screenings (Drug Test, Physical, TB Test).
• Successfully pass a Level 2 background screening with the State of Florida. Valid driver’s license. Occasional driving of Devereux vehicles for business purposes. Must be able to drive a car and a passenger van (up to 15 passengers).

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies to reduce risk of abuse. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse and will cooperate with authorities.

For more information, please reach out us at devereuxhralid

Company Overview

Devereux is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations providing services in behavioral healthcare. Our mission is to unlock and nurture human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral, or cognitive differences.

Our culture emphasizes Servant Leadership and a welcoming, inclusive work environment. Devereux offers challenging and rewarding work with opportunities for growth and development.

What Devereux Offers You

• Medical, dental, prescription drug, preventive care, and mental health services
• Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement, and continuing education assistance
• Generous time-off, 403(b) retirement plan with matching, and voluntary life and accidental death coverage
• Employee assistance / work-life balance program
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Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE

Posted Date 2 days ago (1/27/2026 11:44 AM)

Requisition

Category Direct Care

Position Type Full-Time or Part-Time

The employment policies of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health are to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement, consistent with individual skills and the needs of Devereux.