
$1,000 Sign-On Bonus – Direct Support Professional (DSP) – Centre Hall, PA
Part-timeCentre Hall, PAFull-time / Part-time$17–25/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Abound Health is hiring Direct Support Professionals to provide caregiving and daily living support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The role supports clients’ independence through assistance with daily activities, community participation, behavioral support, and communication. Paid training is provided, and experience working with individuals with disabilities is not required. Full-time and part-time opportunities are available, with flexible schedules.
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Job Title: Direct Support Professional (DSP) / Caregiver - Centre Hall, PA
Direct Support Professional (DSP) – $17-$25/hr + $1,000 Signing Bonus –
Flexible Schedules | Weekly Pay | Paid Training | Growth Opportunities | Team Environment
Abound Health is hiring Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to provide caregiving and daily living support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). As a DSP, you will assist with activities of daily living (ADLs), community participation, and behavioral support while helping clients live independently. If you are compassionate, reliable, and looking for meaningful work where you can make a real difference, we would love to meet you!
Abound Health is a mission-driven company that has been operating in the I/DD space for over 20 years.
What You’ll Do
As a DSP, you will provide hands-on support that helps individuals build independence and confidence. Being a DSP is a rewarding experience – you will genuinely make a difference in somebody’s life. Responsibilities will include:
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Build positive relationships and support individuals in achieving personal goals
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Assist with daily living activities such as meal preparation, hygiene, and household tasks
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Support individuals in community participation, employment, and social activities
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Use adaptive tools to aid learning and facilitate communication
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Encourage independence and help individuals develop new skills
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Monitor health and safety while maintaining a supportive environment
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Communicate with Abound team members, families, and external parties (case managers, etc.) as needed
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Complete documentation and maintaining schedules
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Complete ongoing training and professional development
Comprehensive Benefits
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Flexible schedules (full-time and part-time opportunities)
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Weekly pay
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Bonus opportunities (e.g., referral bonus)
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Paid onboarding & training
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Opportunities for advancement & career growth
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Scholarship Program
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Invitations to company events & opportunities to socialize with peer DSPs
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Medical, dental, life insurance and 401(k) eligibility based on hours worked
Requirements
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Must be 18 years or older
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Valid driver’s license, current automotive insurance, and reliable transportation.
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Ability to pass criminal background check, driving record, and healthcare registry checks
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Willingness to address personal care needs when necessary
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Lifting may be required, depending on client needs
Experience working with individuals with disabilities is not required – we provide paid training and support
Pay & Signing Bonus
Starting Pay: $17/hr - $25/hr
$1,000 signing bonus paid in 3 installments when averaging 20+ hours/week
Equal Employment Opportunity
Abound Health is an equal opportunity employer. Abound Health evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.
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How this job compares
Set against the 706 open Direct Support Professional jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$17–25/hr
- Pennsylvania median$17–21/hr27 hourly ranges
- US median$19–20/hr563 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $21/hr, is 8% above the Pennsylvania median midpoint ($20/hr) — in the middle half of Direct Support Professional hourly ranges in Pennsylvania.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 34 open Direct Support Professional jobs in Pennsylvania and 706 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
- Abound Health Group, LLC (this employer)8 open
- Maxim Healthcare6 open
- BAYADA Home Health Care5 open
- Experience
- Direct Support Professional postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (210 postings).
- Education
- 22 of the 706 open Direct Support Professional jobs (3%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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