Direct Support Professional / Caregiver - Residential
Arrowhead West Inc·Wichita, Kansas
Arrowhead West Inc·Wichita, Kansas
Provide hands-on support to individuals with disabilities to help them live independently and participate in community activities. Responsibilities include teaching life skills, assisting with personal care, and implementing Person-Centered Support Plans.
You’ll help people make informed choices, build friendships, learn life skills, and participate fully in their community — creating confidence, connection, and joy every day. Are you a compassionate, supportive individual who wants to help people with disabilities live meaningful, independent, and joyful lives? As a DSP, you’ll provide hands-on support while teaching skills, encouraging community participation, and building positive, professional relationships.
shopping, movies, ball games, library trips, hobbies, local events, and other meaningful outings. Teach skills for a clean, safe home, including laundry, cooking, cleaning, and grocery routines. Assist with personal care needs (bathing, grooming, mealtime) and promote healthy habits. Provide support aligned with each person’s Person-Centered Support Plan (PCSP) and teach skills that increase independence. Collaborate with Case Managers, direct care staff, and supervisors; participate in PCSP teams.
Starting at $18.00/hr., with additional pay opportunities for experience and education. Paid training; including First Aid & CPR certification, and training related to person centered planning and positive behavior supports. Benefits include $1000 hiring bonus, health and life insurance, retirement programs with matching funds, paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, tuition assistance, referral bonus program, and an Employee Assistance Program that provides confidential counseling and support.
Schedule: Variety of shifts (afternoon/evenings, overnights awake, weekends & holidays)
What You Need High school diploma or GED. Must be 18 years or older. Valid driver's license and good driving record. Pass a background check and drug screening. Ability to lift 15–50 lbs. regularly and occasionally up to 75 lbs.; ability to push a wheelchair up a ramp.
Arrowhead West, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer
Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED, be at least 18 years old, and possess a valid driver's license with a good driving record. Physical ability to lift up to 75 lbs and pass a background check and drug screening are required.
Market context
In Kansas, support-services roles in healthcare are often tied to patient coordination, discharge planning, and connecting families with resources, so demand tends to follow hospitals, clinics, and community care settings. These positions can be competitive because employers often prefer social work training plus medical-field experience and may favor licensure such as LMSW or LSCSW. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your degree, license status, and any relevant medical experience before applying.
