Direct Care Staff

Direct Support Professional (DSP) / Personal Supports Staff – Split Shift

Delafayette’s Care LLC

Schedule: Monday–Friday Morning Shift: 9:00 AM–2:00 PM Evening Shift: 4:00 PM–9:00 PM Total: 10 hours per day / 50 hours per week

Delafayette’s Care LLC is seeking a dependable, compassionate, patient, and experienced Direct Support Professional/Personal Supports Staff to provide one-on-one services to an adult client with developmental and physical support needs.

This is a split-shift position, and applicants must be available to consistently work BOTH portions of the shift, Monday through Friday.

Client Support Needs

The client requires a high level of hands-on assistance and supervision with activities of daily living. Staff must be comfortable providing respectful, person-centered care while encouraging the client to participate in tasks to the best of his ability.

Responsibilities may include:

• Assisting with personal hygiene, grooming, oral care, toileting, and other ADLs
• Providing hands-on assistance with transfers and mobility
• Assisting with safe movement throughout the home
• Providing fall-prevention supervision and maintaining a safe environment
• Assisting with incontinence care and changing as needed
• Preparing meals and assisting with daily meal routines
• Providing reminders, redirection, encouragement, and verbal prompting
• Encouraging independence and participation in daily tasks
• Maintaining the client’s dignity, privacy, safety, and personal choices
• Observing and appropriately reporting changes or concerns
• Completing accurate daily service documentation
• Following the client’s support plan and agency policies
• Maintaining professional communication with the agency and other members of the client’s support team

The ideal candidate should understand that the client is social and enjoys interaction but may become frustrated when prompted to complete certain daily tasks. Staff should be patient, calm, consistent, encouraging, and able to redirect without becoming confrontational.

APD Employment Requirements

Applicants must meet all applicable Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) requirements for direct-care staff. Required documentation/training may include:

• Eligible Level 2 Background Screening through the appropriate Florida Clearinghouse
• Required local criminal records/law-enforcement screening
• APD Direct Care Core Competencies
• APD Zero Tolerance
• HIPAA training
• Incident Reporting training
• Required waiver service/documentation training
• Valid government-issued identification
• Any additional APD, Medicaid Waiver, or agency-required training/documentation applicable to the position

Applicants who already have current APD training certificates and an eligible Clearinghouse background screening are strongly encouraged to apply.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities
• Experience providing Personal Supports, DSP, home care, CNA, HHA, or similar direct-care services
• Experience assisting individuals with mobility limitations and transfers
• Reliable transportation
• Dependable attendance and punctuality
• Ability to work independently in a client’s home
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Professional, patient, respectful, and compassionate demeanor
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries

Schedule Requirements

Monday through Friday

9:00 AM–2:00 PMBreak: 2:00 PM–4:00 PM4:00 PM–9:00 PM

This position is specifically for an applicant who can reliably commit to the entire split-shift schedule. Please do not apply if you are only available for the morning or evening portion.

To Apply

Please submit your resume and include your experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities.

Applicants should also indicate whether they currently have:

• APD training certificates
• Level 2 Background Screening/Clearinghouse eligibility
• Previous Personal Supports or direct-care experience
• Reliable transportation

Delafayette’s Care LLCA Caring Family Caring for Family

We are looking for someone who understands that consistency matters. The right staff member will be dependable, compassionate, attentive, and committed to helping the client remain safe, comfortable, and supported in his home.

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Work Location: In person