Direct Support Professional

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Must have a Valid Driver's License.

  Responsibilities

  • Provide direct care and support with activities of daily living (ADLs).
  • Assist with personal care, hygiene, mobility, and meal preparation.
  • Support life skills development, including household tasks and social skills.
  • Provide community support, transportation.
  • Promote health, safety, and well-being, including medication support (as trained).
  • Complete required documentation, progress notes, and service logs.

    Qualifications

    No experience required – we provide paid training!

    Skills

    Compassion, reliability, and a passion for supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

    Benefits

    DailyPay, flexible schedules, health, dental, eye, and ear benefits, employee referral bonuses, Care.com membership, cell phone discounts, paid training & career development opportunities.

    Pay

    $16.25/hour

    Schedule

    Friday and Saturday 11 pm - 7 am

    About the Role

    Merakey is a leading non-profit provider of developmental and behavioral health services. We are seeking mission-driven, compassionate, and reliable individuals to join our team in Coraopolis, PA. This is an opportunity to work alongside a passionate team to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. You'll help them build independence, develop social and communication skills, and navigate daily living activities like personal care, housekeeping, and community engagement. Spend your days making memories — from trips to the park and sensory gardens to helping individuals achieve their personal goals. You'll be a mentor, coach, and advocate.

    Why Being a DSP at Merakey is a Great Opportunity

    As a Direct Support Professional (DSP), you'll work alongside a passionate team to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. You'll help them build independence, develop social and communication skills, and navigate daily living activities like personal care, housekeeping, and community engagement. Spend your days making memories — from trips to the park and sensory gardens to helping individuals achieve their personal goals. You'll be a mentor, coach, and advocate.

    About Merakey

    Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey.

    Merakey's Commitment to Diversity

    We believe in giving back to our team. Merakey provides: DailyPay – access your earnings when you need them, flexible schedules & work-life balance, health, dental, eye, and ear benefits, employee referral bonuses, Care.com membership, cell phone discounts, paid training & career development opportunities. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

    Application

    To apply, visit www.merakey.org/careers.