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Direct Support Professional, Residential (Weekend/Evening/Morning) – Catholic Charities of Baltimore

Pay Range: $19.50 - $20 per hour (depending on years of experience) plus $1.00/hour differential on top of base rate.

Catholic Charities is a non‑profit organization with a diverse workforce of over 2000 employees of all faiths, ages and ethnicities who help to improve the lives of those we serve. We are the largest private provider of human services in Maryland, operating over 80 programs throughout Maryland, serving children and families, people living in poverty, individuals with intellectual disabilities, immigrants, and seniors.

Here, you can build a career where you make meaningful differences in the lives of others as we fulfill our mission to love, serve, teach, and work for justice.

Gallagher Services supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in living the life of their choice. Adults are supported in living, working and being involved in the community as independently as possible. The Cornerstones of the program are Person‑Centered Planning and the mission and values of Catholic Charities.

Direct Support Professional will provide quality living support (physical, social, behavioral, career, and personal) to persons with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) living and working in the community.

Saturday & Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m., Friday 3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

• Provides hands‑on assistance in the home including individualized supports in transferring, bathing, grooming, and following specific dining protocols and treatments.
• Assists with and teaches skills in laundry, meal preparation, and other household chores.
• Assists with doctor’s appointments, emergency room and hospital visits, and contacts on‑call nursing appropriately.
• Administers medications according to policies and procedures of the Medication Technician Training Program/Certified Medication Technician (MTTP/CMT) curriculum, and applicant regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Driving (Agency and/or personal vehicle) is required.
• Must be at least 21 years of age, with a minimum of 2 years of driving experience and a valid driver’s license issued by the state of residence. No licensing restrictions that would impede the ability to operate the vehicle, and no more than three (3) points on the driving record.
• Ability to drive multiple Agency vehicles following traffic rules and safety precautions, including safe driving and securing people who use wheelchairs.

• Ability to lift a minimum of 75 pounds, stand for periods of time, bend, push wheelchairs, provide physical intervention as necessary, and lift/transfer people.

• Health/Dental/Vision
• Vacation/sick/holiday pay
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with a discretionary employer contribution
• Tuition advancement
• Paid Parental Leave

Join Catholic Charities of Baltimore where you will be an important member of a trauma‑informed care organization that promotes a culture of safety, empowerment, healing, and self‑care, and that believes that every person has infinite worth and promise.

Catholic Charities is an equal‑opportunity employer
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