Direct Support Professional - PT Day shift 8a-3p Sun-Wed
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Opportunities for Positive Growth Inc
Lafayette, IN, US
Summary
Direct Support Professionals assist individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in daily living. They teach and assist in daily tasks such as hygiene, housekeeping, and transportation.
Job Description
Description
Empowering people. Building relationships. Making a difference.
At Opportunities for Positive Growth (OPG), being a DSP is far more than a role—it’s a calling to champion independence and connection for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
What You’ll Do:
As a Direct Support Professional, you’ll work side-by-side with people to support their goals and daily life through:
- Personal care, daily living support, and meal prep
- Medication administration and health monitoring
- Transportation and participation in community activities
- Clear, accurate documentation and progress tracking
- Collaboration with families, guardians, and care teams
Why You’ll Love OPG:
We’re Indiana-born, 100% employee-owned, and deeply committed to the idea that Relationships Matter.
- Vision: People Connect. People Dream. People Thrive.
- Mission: Inspiring people in the pursuit of a rewarding life.
- Values: People • Innovation • Quality • Financial Stability
What We Offer:
- Starting pay: $17/hr
- Flexible schedules to fit your lifestyle
- Paid Time Away for full-time DSPs
- Mileage reimbursement
- Health benefits and HSA contributions
- Company incentives
We’ve Been Honored With:
- Indiana Top Workplace 15 years running
- #1 in Values (2025), Managers (2024), and Meaningful Career (2023)
- USA Today Top 100 Workplaces (2024 & 2025)
- Accreditation with Distinction from CQL for Person-Centered Excellence
Requirements
· Must be 18 Years of Age
· Must have a High School Diploma or GED
· Must hold a valid Indiana Driver's License
· Must have Car Insurance
· Must provide Reliable transportation.
Opportunities for Positive Growth, Inc. is a human service agency committed to providing meaningful and dignified support to individuals with developmental disabilities, focusing on a person's skill development to improve the individual's quality of life.
Guiding principles keep person-centered services in the forefront of continuous support with a commitment to enhance the quality of life for the people we support. The guiding principles of self advocacy-self direction, quality integration-quality outcomes, work first-meaningful day, and dignified risk-risk management drive our core values and give clarity to our vision as a leader in this field of human services.
We are certified through The Division of Disability, Aging, and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS) and The Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services (BDDS) for the state of Indiana to provide specific services for individuals with developmental disabilities.
We serve children, adolescents, and adults with developmental disabilities. The ages of people we serve range from 4 to 82 years of age. The majority of people are autistic or intellectually disabled with communication disorders. Each person has specific goal driven objectives to support living skills, self-advocacy skills and individual growth.
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Self-Owned
Headquarters
Fishers, IN
Opportunities for Positive Growth, Inc. is a human service agency committed to providing meaningful and dignified support to individuals with developmental disabilities, focusing on a person's skill development to improve the individual's quality of life.
Guiding principles keep person-centered services in the forefront of continuous support with a commitment to enhance the quality of life for the people we support. The guiding principles of self advocacy-self direction, quality integration-quality outcomes, work first-meaningful day, and dignified risk-risk management drive our core values and give clarity to our vision as a leader in this field of human services.
We are certified through The Division of Disability, Aging, and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS) and The Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services (BDDS) for the state of Indiana to provide specific services for individuals with developmental disabilities.
We serve children, adolescents, and adults with developmental disabilities. The ages of people we serve range from 4 to 82 years of age. The majority of people are autistic or intellectually disabled with communication disorders. Each person has specific goal driven objectives to support living skills, self-advocacy skills and individual growth.
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Self-Owned
Headquarters
Fishers, IN
