Counselor
National Children's Center
Washington, DCFull-time$21.54/hrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
The Counselor supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a community setting. The role provides supervision, teaching, and support with everyday tasks, activities, and community connections, while helping people develop skills and pursue their goals. It also includes responding to crisis situations and providing emergency CPR and First Aid when needed. The schedule is 30 hours per week, with full-time benefits.
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Full Time
Manual Labor
Washington, DC, US
Requisition ID: 2040
Salary: $21.54 Hourly
Help Make a Difference in Someone's Life
SCHEDULE: Thursday - Friday 3pm - 11pm, Saturday 9am - 11pm (30 hours/week, full-time benefits)
** New pay rate $21.54 per hour **
LOCATON - NE Washington, DC
National Children’s Center, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that is one of the region’s largest non-governmental providers of services for people with developmental disabilities, offering an array of services to adults in the Washington metropolitan area. Our mission is to provide a lifetime of opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The Direct Support Professional provides adults with IDD the services and supports they need to live a fulfilling and meaningful life in the community. You will be responsible for the support, teaching and supervision of all people residing in your assigned location. You are a member of the person’s circle of support, providing opportunities for people to grow and learn new skills and make connections to their community and realize their dreams. Depending on the needs of each person, you will support people to do everyday tasks, including meal prep and planning, chores, shopping, using public transportation and much more. In addition, you are responsible for intervening and resolving crisis situations and providing emergency CPR and First Aid if required.
COVID-19 - you are required to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination prior to your first day of work
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES
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Provide supervision and protective support of assigned people throughout scheduled shift to ensure their well-being, growth and development
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Maintain ongoing knowledge and understanding of established levels of support and supervision requirements under the person's plan of care
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Assist with the planning and implementation of daily activities to meet person-centered choices, and identified learning and educational needs
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, LICENSE/CERTIFICATION
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HS Diploma or GED
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One (1) year experience working with individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities as a service provider or family member
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Valid drivers license preferred
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CPR & First Aid
NCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,779 open Counselor jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 14, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$21.54/hr
- US median$23–27/hr601 hourly ranges
This rate, $21.54/hr, is 14% below the US median midpoint ($25/hr) — in the middle half of Counselor hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,779 open Counselor jobs across the US. 12% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Counselor postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (643 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,392 of the 1,779 open Counselor jobs (78%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 14, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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