Support daily life. Be supported in yours.
Meaningful one-on-one work supporting one person at a time — helping them build skills, independence, and a fuller everyday life, with local schedules, paid training, and clear pay tiers across Oregon.
Paid training · Relationship-based matching · Local care-team guidance
Oregon counties · statewide certified
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Standard DSP range
Find roles by fit.
Filter by county and schedule to see the roles that match your life.
A practical career with real support.
Standard DSP range — depends on role, training, schedule, and experience.
Full-time employees working 30+ hours/week are eligible.
Employer match and paid time off for eligible employees.
Paid annual training and professional development.
Covered for approved customer community outings.
$500 at 3 months matched, another $500 at 6 months. Terms apply.
“Likely the most fulfilling job you'll ever have.”
Teaching a new skill, riding the bus together, building independence — direct support is relational work that changes two lives at once.
A team that looks after its own.
Direct support is demanding, relational work — so we invest in a wellness culture that keeps our DSPs whole. That means manageable schedules, real time off, mental-health and peer support, paid training that builds confidence, and coordinators who check in on you, not just the paperwork.
Balanced caseloads, PTO, and mental-health support so caregiving stays sustainable.
A local care team and fellow DSPs you can lean on — you’re never on your own out there.
We do the right thing for customers and each other, especially when no one is watching.
We meet every person where they are, with patience and genuine care.
We build belonging — for the people we support and the team that supports them.
Customers, families, and DSPs move together — better outcomes come from working as one.
The skills and independence we help build today keep changing lives for years.
Flexible local schedules, paid training, mileage and PTO, and coordinators who know your name — built around the belief that supported DSPs give the best support. See a day in the life and hear from the team.
Clear steps. No guessing.
Apply to a specific role or start with a general DSP Interest form — whichever fits.
The recruiting team reviews your application and typically reaches out within 1–2 business days.
Talk through fit, schedule, and county, then verify credentials and complete the required documentation.
Finish paid onboarding and training, then begin your best-fit customer match.
Could you make a difference at Empowered Services?
In one minute, our team describes what a Direct Support Professional really does — from helping someone tie their shoelaces to riding the bus together, building the everyday skills that grow independence. If you have a heart for people, this could be the most fulfilling work you'll ever do. Press play, or read the full transcript below.
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[0:00] Do you have a heart for people and a desire to make a difference at Empowered Services? Our goal is to inspire, support, and provide opportunities to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. As a Direct Support Professional, you would do everything from teaching someone how to tie their shoelaces to working with someone on learning how to ride the bus. You would support our customers by developing their current life skills, teaching them new skills, and helping them gain as much independence as possible.
[0:30] Does this sound like you? Working with Empowered Services is likely the most fulfilling job you'll ever have. If you're looking for a full or part-time position that pays well, has flexible hours, paid training, a retirement fund, and more, go to empowered-services.org to apply. Don't forget that dash — it's empowered-services.org. Certain stipulations like having a car and passing a background check are required.
What candidates ask first.
Ready to be part of something meaningful?
Whether you’re ready to apply or still just wondering if this is for you, a real person on our team is here to talk it through — no pressure. Call, submit DSP Interest, or browse open roles.
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