Direct Support Staff

Do you enjoy finding new activities and events to share with others? Do you want to make a positive difference in someone's life?

We are in search of an energetic, patient, and compassionate person to provide support for an individual with developmental disabilities in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas.

There are many rewards of working as a DSP but our employees say seeing the personal growth and joy of the people they support makes them feel good about themselves. Help with cooking, cleaning, socializing, recreation, and community engagement.

What we can offer you:

  • Starting salary of $17.00 per/hour
  • Sign-on bonus for full time employees and employee referral bonus
  • Weekly pay
  • Work/life balance
  • Paid trainings / free trainings
  • Participate in activities while working with the people you support
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Short-term and accident insurance
  • Life and long-term disability insurance
  • Retirement plan (401k)

About us: Step by Step, Inc is a non-profit organization that provides supports to over 2000 individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism, mental illness, and substance abuse. Our community-based programs provide a setting where individuals we serve can be independent.

The essential function of the position includes the following:

  • Assists with ensuring the provision and implementation of specialized services.
  • Assists with ensuring that the residential unit is maintained and operated in a safe, secure, and lawful manner.
  • Assist with supervising the daily activity and needs of the program participants.
  • Assists with supervising the provision of upkeep, maintenance, and supplies required for the physical facility, preparation, and recording of menus, expenses, daily communications, activities, medication, and daily program participant records.

Available shifts: Daylight, Evenings, Nights

All Team Members must:

  • Be 18 years of age or older
  • Have a current driver's license with no suspensions or points within the past three years
  • Possess a high school diploma or GED

Step By Step is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. At Step By Step, we are committed to and value an inclusive and diverse workforce and we believe that diversity and inclusion among our workforce is critical to our success. Equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and staff without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, parental status and any other characteristics or protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws. All employment decisions are based upon qualifications, merit, and business necessity.