DSP, Personal Supports Services Dedicated Services

DSP, Personal Support Services

Job Category: Direct Care
Requisition Number: DSPPE
001878
Posted: December 22, 2025
Part-Time: Yes
Rates: $22 per hour

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Do you enjoy helping others reach their full potential?
Do you enjoy having fun at work and doing recreational activities?
Are you motivated by personal enrichment?
Do you want to work for an amazing organization!

The DSP, Personal Support Services will be committed to supporting the organization’s mission of ensuring quality support services are provided and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are both respected and afforded opportunities to choose and participate in and access community events, activities, and resources.

If you are interested in this unique opportunity and fulfilling career, then becoming a Direct Support Professional (DSP) is the perfect job for you!

• Support individuals in achieving their personal goals with a person‑centered focus.
• Teach independent living and daily skills, identifying and meeting social, environmental, and health care needs such as grooming and personal routines.
• Plan, coordinate, and participate with residents in social activities including frequent community outings.
• Assist with household tasks such as cleaning, meal preparation, and food shopping.

• Very detailed and organized living in the Berwyn Heights, MD area with their parents.
• Regularly engages in various activities that they schedule themselves.
• Very articulate and can express their needs and wants to the staff.
• Attends swimming lessons daily during the Summer.
• Engages in other activities like hiking and taking daily walks in the neighborhood.
• Wants to become more efficient at performing basic household chores such as cleaning their room, making the bed, and preparing lunch.

• Initiates new ideas for community outings and activities.
• Suggests activities that enhance a variety of skills.
• Patient because the person supported doesn’t deviate from their schedule easily and gets anxious if changes are made.
• Punctual and runs on time for activities.
• Willing to use personal vehicle to transport the person supported to and from activities.
• Models appropriate social norms and behaviors to teach respect for boundaries.

• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited educational institution.
• Able to communicate effectively with the individuals to whom services are provided.
• Experience working with people with intellectual disabilities or other special needs populations.
• Patience and positive coaching skills to assist the person in reaching goals.
• Enjoying active engagement in activities, events, and volunteer efforts.
• Resourceful in researching community activities and introducing new ideas.

• Paid Community Outings
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (Care First)
• 403B Retirement Plan Match – up to 6%
• Group Life Insurance – up to $50,000
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance (Guardian)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Insurance
• Generous Vacation and Sick Leave (full‑time and part‑time eligibility)
• 10 Paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays
• Employee Discounts (Groupon, Six Flags, Touro University, Hertz, AMC, Dell, etc.)
• Paid On‑site Trainings!

Ardmore Enterprises is an equal opportunity employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, military service obligations or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law.