Bring someone you already trust.
Parents, siblings, and trusted caregivers can join the team — earning $30+/hour.
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AGENCY WITH CHOICE BY ELEVATE SPECTRUM
Build the support team you deserve.
Bring your family as staff, or find an experienced DSP.
- 24
- Maryland counties
- 2005
- Serving since
- $30+
- Hourly pay
- DDA
- Certified provider
Build your team your way.
Two pathways: Self-Direction or Provider-Managed
Find the right support professional.
Browse vetted, experienced Direct Support Professionals across Maryland.
Meet Some of Our DSPsFamily-as-Staff
The person who knows them best can be on the team.
Through Agency With Choice, parents, siblings, and trusted caregivers can be formally employed as Direct Support Professionals.
Available Direct Support Professionals
Add the right DSP to your team
Expanding your team is about more than filling hours. Experience, personality, availability, interests and fit all matter.
Aisha B.
Owings Mills • Baltimore County
Eight years supporting adults at home and in the community. Calm, organized and dependable, she learns your routine and keeps families updated. Enjoys cooking, walks and music. Available weekday mornings and early afternoons.
Marcus T.
Columbia • Howard County
Six years of experience. Easygoing and active, he connects through fitness, sports, gaming and tech, and keeps families in the loop. Available weekday afternoons and evenings.
Grace O.
Silver Spring • Montgomery County
Twelve years of patient, attentive support. Values steady routines and personal choice. Enjoys cooking, gardening and museums. Speaks English and French. Available weekdays.
Carlos M.
Frederick • Frederick County
Five years helping people volunteer and connect in their communities. Social, flexible and respectful of personal choice. Loves the outdoors and soccer. Speaks English and Spanish. Available afternoons and weekends.
Tanya R.
Salisbury • Wicomico County
Fifteen years of support on the Eastern Shore. Straightforward, dependable and good-humored, she values consistency and follows through. Available evenings and alternating weekends.
You're not navigating this alone.
A dedicated Family Liaison guides you through hiring, matching, and everything after.
Someone who knows your family
One consistent point of contact.
Help building your team
Family, DSPs, or both.
Ongoing support
We stay with you after day one.
Getting started is simple.
- 01
Tell us about your family
Share your goals and support needs.
- 02
Build your team
Bring family, choose DSPs, or both.
- 03
Get started
We handle hiring, payroll, and compliance.
$30+/HR
Good support starts with valued professionals.
Eligible Family-as-Staff and DSPs earn $30+/hour, depending on the service.
Meet Kenneth
Keeping a trusted support team together.
Kenneth lives in Frederick, Maryland and enjoys getting out in the community, spending time with friends, and staying connected to the people he knows.
His mom, Denise, supports him in the mornings before heading to her part-time job. In the afternoons, Sharise takes over, supporting Kenneth with community outings and time with friends.
When changes threatened to disrupt this routine, Agency With Choice offered another path. Denise and Sharise became Elevate employees, maintained their wage rates, and continued providing the support Kenneth already knew and trusted.
Same people. Familiar routines. Support that keeps working.
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Supporting families across all 24 counties.
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