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Direct Care Professional

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Gnadenhutten, OHFull-time$17/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$17/hr
Location
Gnadenhutten, OH
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid Driver's License

Job overview

REM Community Services, part of Sevita, provides community-based support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Direct Care Professionals help participants with personal hygiene, developmental goals, and community activities while building meaningful relationships. The role includes scheduled weekend shifts and is full-time. A high school diploma or equivalent is required; six months of relevant experience is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

CommunicationAdaptabilityMultitaskingTeamworkTime ManagementPatienceCompassionReliabilityResponsibility

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentSix Months Relevant ExperienceDriver's License Held for One YearClean Driving RecordValid Driver's LicenseAccess to Registered VehicleProof of Insurance

Benefits

401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

REM 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.

Hire wage is $17.00 hourly

This position requires someone who has had a Drivers License for at least 1 year (post permit) and a clean driving record that meets Sevita’s insurability policy.

Positions include weekend shifts as scheduled

Full Time

THRIVE AS A CAREGIVER AT SEVITA. EACH DAY, YOU’LL

  • Be proud of rewarding work helping people grow, learn, and live well

  • Develop real, meaningful relationships with the individuals you serve

  • Experience ownership and trust from your leaders to do what’s right for participants

  • Take initiative to help participants be part of the community and enjoy their favorite activities

  • Support participants with developmental goals like budgeting, exercise, and nutrition

You’ll assist people with their personal hygiene and support individuals who can have behavioral challenges and other complex needs. If you’re compassionate, patient, and find meaning in this type of work, you'll find a promising future at Sevita.

EVERY PERSON DESERVES A FULFILLING CAREER

  • Pay on Demand

  • Full compensation/benefits package for full-time employees.

  • 401(k)

  • Paid time off for full-time employees

  • Holiday pay.

  • Employee Referral Program

  • Network of Support: Supervisors who care deeply about the participants and your wellbeing

  • Job Security: A stable job at an established, growing company

  • Learning and Development: We invest in your development and provide the tools and training you need to have a fulfilling career

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO SEVITA

  • Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

  • Experience: Six months of experience Intellectual disabilities, behavioral health, or mental health preferred

  • Skills: Communication, adaptability, multi-tasking, teamwork, time-management

  • Behaviors: Patient, compassionate, reliable, responsible

  • Vehicle: Valid Driver's license and access to a registered vehicle with proof of insurance

Come join our amazing team of committed and caring professionals. Apply Today!

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.

How this job compares

Set against the 4,531 open Caregiver jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$17/hr
  • Ohio median$16–18/hr60 hourly ranges
  • US median$17–19/hr3,156 hourly ranges

This rate, $17/hr, is close to the Ohio median midpoint ($17/hr) — in the middle half of Caregiver hourly ranges in Ohio.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 82 open Caregiver jobs in Ohio and 4,531 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Ohio
Experience
Caregiver postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (913 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,510 of the 4,531 open Caregiver jobs (33%) ask for a high school diploma 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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