Top 411 Direct care worker Jobs in Columbia, Md

Direct Care Specialist
DMC Empowering Health Services —Baltimore, MD
- From $27 an hour
- Full-time
- Bilingual
- Background check
- Current TB test
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Direct Support Professional Lead - (DSP Lead)
Aspire Living & Learning —Catonsville, MD
- $20.20 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- 18 years or older
- Clean driving record
- Computer literacy
- 403(b) matching
- Health savings account
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Direct Support Professional -Weekends 2026
Bello Machre —Glen Burnie, MD
- $24.50 - $25.50 a year
- Part-time
- 18 years or older
- Residential
- High school diploma or GED
- Paid training
- Disability insurance
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Direct Support Professional
Maryland DDA Self-Directed Services —Laurel, MD
- $25 - $32 an hour
- Part-time
- Background check
- CPR Certification
- Driver's License
- Paid training
- Mileage reimbursement
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9d
Direct Care Asst II, CI
State of Maryland - MDH Spring Grove Hospital Center —Catonsville, MD
- $54,886 - $84,995 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Bilingual
- Inpatient
- Mid-level
- Free parking
- Paid parental leave
2d
DIRECT CARE ASSISTANT II (Tuberculosis Direct Care Assistant II)
State of Maryland - MDH Local Health - Howard County —Columbia, MD
- $49,214 - $51,203 a year
- Online Application
- CPR Certification
- Microsoft Outlook
- OSHA
2d
Direct Support Manager
The Arc of Howard County —Ellicott City, MD
- $22.50 an hour
- Full-time
- Management
- Computer literacy
- Mid-level
Autism Direct Support Professional
Signature Behavioral Health —Catonsville, MD
- $22 - $28 an hour
- Part-time
- Current TB test
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Direct Care Awake Overnight
Center for Social Change —Baltimore, MD
- Weekends as needed
- Serving
- CPR Certification
- BLS Certification
Direct Care Associate
Center for Social Change —Baltimore, MD
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- High school diploma or GED
- Driver's License
- Flexible schedule
Direct Support Professional
ESB OF MARYLAND —Baltimore, MD
- $22 - $32 an hour
- 12 hour shift
- CPR Certification
- Caregiving
- Mid-level
- Referral program
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8d
Direct Care Weekend
Center for Social Change —Baltimore, MD
- 8 hour shift
- CPR Certification
- High school diploma or GED
- Driver's License
Direct Support Professional (DSP) – Complex Medical & Community Support Specialist
Achieving Independence Support Services —Columbia, MD
- $21.49 - $30.00 an hour
- Part-time
- Background check
- CPR Certification
- Patient monitoring
- Paid training
- Paid time off
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Direct Service Worker - Care Coordination
Leading By Example —Nottingham, MD
- $30 - $35 an hour
- Contract
- CPR Certification
- BLS Certification
- Mid-level
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Direct Support Professional | Evening Schedules
NATIONAL CENTER ON INSTITUTIONS AND —Baltimore, MD
- $19 an hour
- Part-time
- Clean driving record
- Basic math
- Residential
- 403(b) matching
- Health savings account
14d
Direct Support Professional (DSP) | Part-Time
Benchmark Human Services —Westminster, MD
- $18 - $21 an hour
- Part-time
- Background check
- High school diploma or GED
- Driver's License
- Paid training
- Health insurance
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Direct Support Professional
CARAFAP —Germantown, MD
- $18 - $20 an hour
- Full-time
- Background check
- Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities
- High school diploma or GED
- Retirement plan
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Lead Direct Support Professional - DDA Home
Anchor Home —Rosedale, MD
- $21 - $23 an hour
- Full-time
- Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities
- CPR Certification
- Mid-level
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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9h
Direct Support Professional
Triumph Healthcare & Support Services LLC —Pasadena, MD
- $17 an hour
- Part-time
- CPR Certification
- Medication administration
- Heavy lifting
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Direct Support Professional IN WESTMISTER MALE WEEKEND SAT/SUN 7 TO 11PM
Meadow Haven, Inc —Sykesville, MD
- $18 an hour
- Part-time
- CPR Certification
- Driver's License
- First Aid Certification
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Direct Care Specialist

DMC Empowering Health Services
Baltimore, MD

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Job Details

Full-time
From $27 an hour

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Flexible schedule
Life insurance
Referral program

Qualifications

Teamwork
Caregiving
High school diploma or GED
Community outreach
Mental health facility experience
Bachelor's degree
LMHP
Progress notes transcription
Counseling Certification
Documentation review

Full Job Description

DMC Empowering Health Services is a growing Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program. We provide services to children and adults in the Baltimore area. Our number one goal is to help individuals thrive at their highest potential. We are seeking a Full-Time and Part-Time Direct Care Specialist who shares our mission and vision of making Baltimore a better place.

Job Description: The Direct Care Specialist position is an integral part of our clinical services and in ensuring client safety while clients progress towards rehabilitation goals daily. The Direct Care Specialist is responsible for assisting an individual with a psychiatric disability in the restoration of community functioning and well-being. This position seeks to effect changes in a person's environment and in a person's ability to deal with his/her environment, to facilitate improvement in symptoms or personal distress. These services are combined with independent living and social skills training, vocational rehabilitation, social support and network enhancement, and access to leisure activities. Activities selected will focus on challenging stigma and prejudice to enable social inclusion, on working collaboratively to empower clients, and, sometimes, on the goal of full psychosocial recovery. Psychiatric rehabilitation services are collaborative, person-directed, and individualized. They focus on helping individuals develop skills and access resources needed to increase their capacity to be successful and satisfied in the living, working, learning, and social environments of their choice. This position is under direct management/ lead supervision and is responsible for following through with tasks as trained and as assigned.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide strategies in designing planned interventions for complex clients by providing feedback to the treatment team and the Rehabilitation Specialists.
Provide services aimed at reducing symptoms/behaviors associated with a mental health disability.
Provide interventions and services to promote the highest possible level of success—socially, through self-care, and by increasing positive coping skills—through restoration and maintenance.
Assist clients in educational, work skills, sobriety, or with other issues related to their diagnosis by obtaining skills to live independently or by preventing decompensation or a more restrictive situation. Objectives of the position include (but are not limited to):
Assist clients in gaining interpersonal skills.
Thorough documentation identifying client symptoms or behaviors and interventions aimed at assisting client with needs.
Participation in developing client interventions with the Rehabilitation Specialist and treatment teams
Provide client interventions in social skills training to improve communication skills and facilitate appropriate interpersonal behavior.
Observe clients, provide support, and positive reinforcement.
Implement interventions derived from the client's treatment plan and reinforce client-selected coping skills.
Teach and model appropriate social skills.
Participate in scheduled meetings to discuss client progress.
Involvement in preventing escalation, crisis intervention, decompensation, and all necessary documentation following such events.
Maintain accurate and detailed records.
Follow facility documentation policies regarding documentation.
Track data as needed/assigned.
Review and request feedback to maintain best practices and standards.
Maintain open lines of communication and uphold strong ethical and professional guidelines to ensure client care is superior.
Problem solving, support, supervision of clients related to program and social activities.
Assist clients in gaining and utilizing skills necessary to participate in community reintegration– educational groups, behavior control, social skills, communication skills, ADLs support, successful interpersonal behavior, and coping skills.

Minimum Qualifications:

It is an entry-level position that does not require a college education. Distinguishing characteristics will identify specific requirements for DSC II, III & IV positions.
High School Diploma; B.A /B.S. Preferred
Experience or education related to understanding mental illness and working with clients diagnosed with a mental illness.
Strong interpersonal communication and client centered communication skills
Preferred Skills: Understanding of general psychosocial standards and medical practices associated with the treatment of mental illness.
Bilingual
Work or volunteer experience in a mental health setting DSC
DCS I is in an entry-level position in direct care services for clients.
Fingerprint clearance, and pass drug test, physical exam, and clear TB test
This position is offered under direct supervision, and the requirements are noted above.
Minimum Qualifications:

DCS II:

DCS II is the journey-level class. Employees must have excelled in the DCS I position, as evidenced by evaluations of their skill set, in addition to the qualifications/job requirements noted below.
Associates Degree, B.A./B.S. in psychology or related field, or High School Diploma/Equivalency and 2 + years’ experience working directly with clients in a mental health setting (Additional education may compensate for years’ experience)
Additional responsibilities of DCS II may include:
Group Facilitation and documentation of incident reports, participation/facilitation of client and staff debriefings

DCS III:

DCS III is also a journey-level class within the DSW position.
DCS III employees will have acquired skill and mastered the requirements of both the DCS & II positions while meeting additional requirements:
B.A. / B.S. in psychology or related field plus 1+ years’ experience or High School Diploma/ Equivalency and 3 + years’ experience working directly with clients in a mental health setting (Additional education may compensate for years’ experience)
The DCS III may also be responsible for taking on additional responsibilities and or exhibiting supplementary skills:
Facilitating shift change, organizing daily schedules, documenting, and communicating shift summaries and notifications to key parties during an emergency,
Facilitation of groups/ offsite activities, transporting clients, excellent time management skills, strong documentation skills, strong crisis prevention skills, strong communication skills, heightened focus towards problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills.

DCS IV

DSW IV is the advanced level employee within the DCS position.
DSW IV employees will have acquired skills and mastered the requirements of DCS I, II & III positions and will have qualified by meeting additional requirements:
B.A./B.S. in psychology or related field plus 2+ years’ experience or High School Diploma/ Equivalency and 4 + years’ experience working directly with clients in a mental health setting (Additional education may compensate for years’ experience)
Understanding of general psychosocial standards and medical practices associated with the treatment of mental illness Differences within positions of DCS III to DCS IV involve significant accountability and adherence to policies and procedures as well as decision making responsibility as well as creating and adhering to group/activity lesson plans, participation in clinical aspects of care as assigned by supervisor, training of new hires as assigned.

Physical & Environmental Requirements:

The position may require you to occasionally stoop, kneel, or crouch.
Must be able to lift 10-15 lbs occasionally.
This position requires that the employee sit for 5-8 hours and stand for 2-3 hours.
Must be able to follow all safety rules related to treatment.
Temporarily due to COVID-19

Pay: From $27.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k)
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Referral program
Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

Are you available for full-time employment?

Work Location: In person

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