Direct Support Professional

Direct Support Professional (DSP) – Community-Based Day Program

Starbright Connections LLC

Denver Metro Area

$21.00 per hour | Multiple Schedules Available

Starbright Connections LLC is looking for dependable, positive, and motivated Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the community.

We are a 100% community-based day program. Instead of spending the day in a facility, our participants are out exploring the Denver metro area, participating in activities, building relationships, developing skills, volunteering, trying new experiences, and being active members of their communities.

We're looking for DSPs who understand that our participants are the reason we're here and who are comfortable with the hands‑on, active, and flexible nature of direct support work.

We are currently hiring for three schedule options. Please indicate which schedule(s) you are available to consistently work.

• Wednesday:
  Afternoon/evening
• Thursday:
  Afternoon/evening
• Friday:
  Daytime, with evening availability when scheduled
• Saturday:
  Daytime, with evening availability when scheduled

• Daytime hours

• Flexible coverage for employee absences, scheduled time off, special activities, and additional staffing needs
• Days and hours vary based on available shifts

$21.00 per hour

• Paid Holidays
• Paid Personal Time
• 401(k)
• Medical and Dental benefits available for employees working 30+ hours per week
• Paid documentation time
• Paid 30‑minute pre‑shift communication period

As a DSP, you will:

• Provide direct support and supervision to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Transport participants to activities and locations throughout the Denver metro area.
• Participate in community activities such as museums, recreation centers, parks, shopping, volunteering, restaurants, community events, and more.
• Support participants with communication, social skills, choice‑making, money management, independence, and community engagement.
• Provide hands‑on toileting, hygiene, changing, and personal‑care assistance when needed.
• Assist participants who use wheelchairs, walkers, and other mobility equipment.
• Assist participants with safely entering and exiting vehicles.
• Load and unload wheelchairs, walkers, and other mobility or medical equipment.
• Assist participants with meals and safe‑eating needs.
• Follow participant‑specific service plans, supervision requirements, health and safety protocols, and Starbright policies.
• Complete accurate daily documentation.
• Work as part of a team while also being able to work independently, use good judgment, and take initiative without constant supervision.

Reliable personal transportation is required.

• Have a reliable personal vehicle capable of safely transporting at least 3 participants.
• Have a valid driver's license, current vehicle registration, and automobile insurance.
• Be comfortable transporting participants throughout the Denver metro area and surrounding communities, including Denver, Aurora, Parker, Littleton, Lakewood, Arvada, Westminster, and other locations.
• Be comfortable independently using GPS/maps and navigation apps to locate participant homes and community activities.

Starbright provides company vans as needed based on participant, route, accessibility, or vehicle‑capacity needs.

Applicants must be comfortable:

• Providing toileting, hygiene, and other personal‑care assistance.
• Assisting participants with wheelchairs, walkers, and mobility needs.
• Bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, standing, and walking throughout the workday.
• Occasionally lifting and handling mobility or medical equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Providing hands‑on mobility assistance or stabilization to adult participants who may weigh more than 100 lbs.

Employees are not expected to independently lift or carry adult participants.

Excellent and dependable attendance is an essential expectation of this position.

Our staffing is based…