Empowered Services · DSP Interest Form

Become a Direct Support Professional.

Meaningful work. Flexible schedules. A team that helps match your strengths with the right person to support.

Empowered Services connects caring applicants with Direct Support Professional opportunities across Oregon. DSPs support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through daily routines, community access, personal goals, and person-centered care.

Confidential & secure Response in 1–3 business days $22–$25/hour starting Paid training Interest accepted across Oregon

This is an initial interest form, not a final employment application. Our hiring team will review your information and follow up with next steps.

Ready to start? Or prefer to talk first? Recruiters available Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm PT. Start the form ↓ Call 503-855-3581

1 About you
2 Role interest
3 Availability
4 Experience & fit
5 Final readiness & consent

About 5–7 minutes · 5 short sections · No resume needed · Progress saved on your device for 7 days (your name, email, and phone are not saved locally)

You can stop anytime. This is only an interest form — not a final job application.

Why DSP work matters

Support that helps someone live with confidence, connection, and choice.

As a DSP, you help people build routines, reach goals, access their community, and experience more independence — one steady, person-centered moment at a time.

You may be a great fit if you are…

Patient and steady Reliable and kind Comfortable learning Motivated by meaningful work

No experience? No worries — we offer paid training. Many of our best DSPs come from caregiving, retail, food service, education, or simply caring for family.

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We’ll capture your interest by phone or email and walk you through next steps.

Step 1 of 5

About you.

The basics — so a recruiter can reach you and route you to the right team.

First name *

Please share your first name.

Last name *

Please share your last name.

Email *

Please share a working email.

Phone *

Please share a phone we can reach you at.

Preferred contact method *

Tell us how to reach you.

Best time to reach you Optional

Preferred language Optional

ZIP code *

Helps us route you to the right regional recruiter.

Please share your ZIP.

City Optional

Primary Oregon county *

You can list additional counties in Step 3.

Please pick your county.

Step 2 of 5

The role & your situation.

Empowered Services hires Direct Support Professionals (DSPs). What that looks like day-to-day depends on the person you support — we’ll match you to a customer whose needs fit your strengths.

One role, many ways to support. Every DSP at Empowered Services helps a person live more independently — but the daily work varies. Some days are personal care and household routines. Others are community outings, recreation, or supporting someone through a behavioral plan. We’ll get into your strengths and preferences in Step 4 so we can match you well.

Your situation

Is there a specific person you’d like to support? *

Some people come to us because a family member, friend, or someone they already know has asked them to be their paid caregiver. If that’s you, we have a program built exactly for that situation.

No — match me to a customer I’d like Empowered Services to help find the right fit Yes — a family member A relative has asked me to be their caregiver Yes — a friend or neighbor Someone close to me has asked me to support them Yes — someone I already help I’m currently supporting someone informally and want to make it official Yes — I already support a customer I have an existing customer and want to bring them to Empowered Services Not sure yet Let’s talk about it

Please pick one so we can route you correctly.

The Empowered Choice Program is built for this.

When the person you’d be supporting (or their family) is the one who chose you, the best path is the Empowered Choice Program (ECP) — our customer-driven program where the person receiving support picks their caregiver, sets their own schedule, and works with us as a team.

The next step is for our Customer Care Intake form to be completed. Anyone can fill it out — the customer themselves, a family member, you and the customer together, or a case manager helping coordinate. What matters is that the customer’s information and their choice of you as their preferred caregiver are documented. Our team will then reach out to walk you both through onboarding.

You can still complete this DSP interest form too if you’d like — but the customer intake is what unlocks the ECP path. Tell the person you’d be supporting (or their family), or fill it out together.

Open Customer Care Intake →

Heads up: Empowered Services accepts DSP interest forms across Oregon. Current openings and customer matches vary by county. Public-facing pay range is $22–$25/hour based on role, experience, and shift type. Pre-approved overtime is available at $33/hour for select assignments.

Step 3 of 5

When & where can you work?

The more specific you can be, the better we can match you to families who need you.

Schedule preference *

Pick the closest fit.

How soon could you start? *

Tell us your timeline.

Weekly availability grid Tap each cell that applies

Helps us match you to the right shifts. Check as many as fit your life. Keyboard users: Tab to move through cells, Space to select.

	AM	PM	Evening	Overnight

What we won’t ask here: documents, license details, insurance details, certification uploads, or transportation specifics. Those come later in the formal employment application if we confirm there may be a fit. This form is just so we can reach out.

What happens next.

Instant confirmation

You’ll see a confirmation message right after submitting, and a receipt email typically arrives within minutes.

Hiring team review

Within 1–3 business days, we’ll review your availability, location, and role fit.

Discovery conversation

If there’s a possible match, we’ll reach out for a 20–30 minute call about your experience and what you’re looking for.

Application & onboarding

If we move forward together: formal application, background check, paid training, and matching with families whose needs fit your strengths.

Common questions.

Is this a job application?

No — this is an initial interest form. If we see a possible match, we’ll reach out and invite you to complete a formal employment application then.

Do I need DSP experience?

No. Many of our best DSPs come from caregiving, retail, food service, education, or family caregiving. Paid training is part of onboarding.

Can I support someone I already know?

Yes — that’s exactly what the Empowered Choice Program is for. If a family member, friend, or someone you support has chosen you, the customer intake form is the right next step.

What happens after I submit?

Our hiring team reviews your form within 1–3 business days. If there’s a possible match, we’ll reach out for a discovery call, then walk you through formal application and paid training.

Your information is safe with us.

Information submitted through this form is used by the Empowered Services hiring team to review your interest, follow up, and coordinate possible next steps. We do not sell, trade, or share applicant information with third parties for marketing. We treat every applicant’s information with the same care we treat our customers’.

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Empowered Services is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities. We don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by Oregon or federal law.

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