Therapeutic Couple or Single Live-In
Portland, MEFull-time$72–144K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Spurwink Services is hiring a live-in therapeutic couple or individual to provide direct support to adults with intellectual disabilities in a home. The role includes regularly scheduled time off, which may include weekends, and a private living space. Utilities, groceries, and rent are provided, and a company vehicle with gas is available during work time. Annual salary begins at approximately $144,000 for a couple or $72,000 for an individual, with potential for more depending on the home's schedule needs.
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Portland, ME, USA | Direct Care | Salary | 72,000-144,000 per year | Full Time
Spurwink's program providing support to adults with intellectual disabilities has a unique position it is hiring for: live-in Therapeutic Couple or Single live in staff. The live-in couple/staff will do DSP work in a home, providing support to individuals with intellectual disabilities. As a live-in staff you will have regularly scheduled time-off, which can include weekends. You are provided with a private space within the home. In addition to providing a private living space, all utilities, groceries, and rent are paid for. The use of a company vehicle including gas during work time is available.
Annual combined salary for a couple begins at approximately $144,000 and individuals begin at approximately $72,000. This can be higher depending on the schedule needs of the home.
DUTIES:
Perform duties of a DSP, direct support professional, which include: assisting with activities of daily living; assisting with personal care; assisting with medical management; becoming a CRMA and passing medication; maintaining the home/ residence of the clients; assisting with meal management; managing house credit card and maintaining agency assigned vehicle; being part of a person-centered planning team and implementing personal plans.
QUALIFICATIONS:
High school diploma or equivalent and valid driver's license are required.
Competitive Benefits Package:
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Health/Dental/Vision /Pet Insurance
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Employer Paid Life Insurance and Short/Long Term Disability
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Retirement Account with Matching Contribution (after one year of service)
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Scholarships to ME Community Colleges
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Tuition Reimbursement
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25% Tuition Reimbursement for UNE Master of Social Work Program
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Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
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Quality Supervision and Paid Training Opportunities
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Career Advancement Opportunities
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Flexibility of Schedules
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Generous Paid Time Off
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Opportunity for Same Day Pay
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Health Plan Enrollees – Access to Several Discounts (Hotels, Electronics, Auto, Groceries, Event Tickets, and More)
Spurwink is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,274 open Direct Support Professional jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 15 open Direct Support Professional jobs in Maine and 2,274 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
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- 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 (431 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,457 of the 2,274 open Direct Support Professional jobs (64%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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