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 paths. Many families choose both.
Find the right support professional.
Browse vetted, experienced Direct Support Professionals across Maryland.
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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, location, and fit all matter.
- 8yrs
Aisha B.
Owings Mills • Baltimore County
Calm • Patient • Organized • Dependable
Enjoys
- Cooking
- Walking
- Music
- Community Events
Availability
Weekday mornings + early afternoons
Vetted • Trained • Ready to Work
- 6yrs
Marcus T.
Columbia • Howard County
Active • Easygoing • Creative • Consistent
Enjoys
- Fitness
- Sports
- Gaming
- Technology
Availability
Weekday afternoons + evenings
Vetted • Trained • Ready to Work
- 12yrs
Grace O.
Silver Spring • Montgomery County
Patient • Observant • Structured • Warm
Enjoys
- Cooking
- Music
- Gardening
- Museums
Languages
English • Yoruba
Availability
Weekdays
Vetted • Trained • Ready to Work
- 5yrs
Carlos M.
Frederick • Frederick County
Creative • Social • Flexible • Encouraging
Enjoys
- Hiking
- Soccer
- Animals
- Volunteering
Languages
English • Spanish
Availability
Afternoons + weekends
Vetted • Trained • Ready to Work
- 15yrs
Tanya R.
Salisbury • Wicomico County
Experienced • Direct • Dependable • Good-Humored
Enjoys
- Cooking
- Bowling
- Community Events
- Travel
Availability
Evenings + alternating weekends
Vetted • Trained • Ready to Work
More DSPs are available.
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Tell us what you're looking for. After an initial conversation, we'll provide access to additional available DSP profiles and help you explore people who may fit your family's needs.
Schedule a ConversationYou'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.
Support that feels more like your family.
Familiar faces
People your loved one already trusts.
More consistency
A dependable team, not a revolving door.
More choice
Family, professionals, or both.
More confidence
A Family Liaison is always a call away.
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.
Schedule a ConversationWherever you are in Maryland, we're here.
Supporting families across all 24 counties.
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