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Johnson City, Tennessee · USA job

Direct Support Professional

Sevita

Johnson City, Tennessee

Job description

  • Pay: $16-$17.75/hour

  • Schedule: Full-time with benefits

  • Holiday Pay: Time-and-a-half for holidays worked

  • Shifts: Varying day and night shifts

  • Locations: Multiple homes in the Johnson City, TN area

  • Schedule Notice: Schedule provided one week in advance

  • Weekends: Three weekends per month required

  • Requirements: Valid driver's license and one year of relevant experience

D&S Community Services, a part of the Sevita family, provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Here we believe every person has the right to live well, and everyone deserves to have a fulfilling career. You'll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day. Join us today, and experience a career well lived.

Sevita Health is hiring Floater Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to provide compassionate support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across designated residential locations.

As a Floater DSP, you'll work across multiple homes based on staffing needs, making flexibility, reliability, and dependable transportation important for success in this role.

What You'll Do

  • Provide direct support and assistance with daily living activities.
  • Support individuals in their homes and communities.
  • Assist with meals, household activities, appointments, and recreational activities.
  • Encourage independence and skill development.
  • Complete required documentation.
  • Follow safety procedures and individual support plans.
  • Provide coverage across designated locations as needed.

What We're Looking For

  • Dependable and compassionate individuals.
  • Comfortable working with different individuals, teams, and locations.
  • Flexible availability based on program needs.
  • Reliable transportation when travel between locations is required.
  • Previous caregiving, DSP, CNA, healthcare, behavioral health, or human services experience is required.
  • Previous experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is required.
  • Ability to successfully complete required screening and training.

Why Sevita?

  • Paid training
  • Career development opportunities
  • Benefits for eligible employees
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Holiday pay
  • Paid time off
  • Supportive team environment

If you're dependable, adaptable, and passionate about helping others, apply today to become a Floater DSP with Sevita Health!



Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face.

We've made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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