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Hope Network

Direct Support Professional

Hope Network

Recruitment began on

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July 26, 2026

We are helping people overcome. Join us.

Each year at Hope Network, 2,800+ talented professionals serve individuals across 280 unique locations. Some serve by providing hands-on care or medical treatment, others serve by assisting behind the scenes, but they all play an integral part in creating comebacks.

With your help, we can take on the challenges, the barriers, the statistics, and the seemingly impossible.

Schedule Options Available:

  • 1st Shift: 6:00 AM – 2:00 PM (Full-Time & Part-Time)
  • 2nd Shift: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM (Full-Time & Part-Time)
  • 3rd Shift: 10:00 PM – 6:00 AM (Full-Time & Part-Time)
  • On-Call Positions
  • Every-Other-Weekend Only Options

Here are just some of the ways Hope Network invests in you for all that you do:

  • Pay starting at $18.20 per hour 
    • Increases based on experience and education
  • Medical, Vision, & Dental Care
  • Supportive Work Environment
  • Educational Reimbursement
  • Career-Pathing
  • Paid Training
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Generous Paid Time Off

With your help, we can take on the challenges, the barriers, the statistics, and the seemingly impossible.

What you’ll be doing

  • Encourage positive relationship building & Promoting Independence
  • Transportation and Participation in Community Activities
  • Personal Care/Assistance with Activities of Daily Living
  • Medication Administration/Health Monitoring
  • Cooking/Meal Prep/Dietary Support

Job Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent preferred, but not required
  • Valid State of Michigan driver’s license required
  • Ability to lift 50 lbs
  • Ability to pass background checks as applicable
  • Ability to become certified in CPR/First Aid
  • Possess basic computer skills

Training and Onboarding:

  • Your first week will include a full week of New Hire Orientation, held Monday–Friday during standard business hours
  • Additional required trainings must be completed within your first 90 days
  • Some trainings may be scheduled outside of your regular shift hours

Our strength lies in diversity – empowering us to meet the distinct needs of over 34,000 individuals we’re honored to serve each year.


Meet the Team

Beth Ricca

Beth Ricca, ’94M

Executive Director for Career Development

Jeffrey Mass, ’04, ’17M

Director for Employer Engagement

Harry Termyna, ’19, ’21M

Assistant Director of Career Development;
Adjunct

Rosie Chisolm

Coordinator for Career Engagement

Elizabeth Cotta

Office Coordinator

Contact

Phone (732) 571-3471

Email: careerdevelopment@monmouth.edu

Rebecca Stafford Student Center, First Floor.
400 Cedar Avenue
West Long Branch, NJ 07726-1898

Hours

  • Monday 8:45 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Tuesday 8:45 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Wednesday 8:45 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Thursday 8:45 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Friday 8:45 a.m. – 5 p.m.