Agency With Choice by Elevate Spectrum
Bring someone you already trust, find an experienced DSP, or combine both.
Agency With Choice brings together the flexibility of Self-Directed Services and the support of a DDA-certified provider.
You choose the people. You help shape the support. Elevate helps make it work.
Build the team that fits your life.
Your selected support professionals become Elevate Spectrum employees for the services provided through us.
Your Family Liaison helps with onboarding, employment, training, questions, and ongoing support.
The right support is personal. It depends on trust, consistency, personality, culture, experience, and understanding what matters to the individual.
Agency With Choice gives families more say in who becomes part of that support team.
Start with the people you already trust. Find someone new. Or do both.
Someone you already trust may be able to become a paid member of your support team.
Parents, siblings, relatives, and other eligible trusted caregivers can provide approved supports while becoming employees of Elevate Spectrum.
Eligible Family-as-Staff earn $30+/hour depending on service.
Explore Family-as-Staff
Need someone new?
Browse vetted, trained Direct Support Professionals and find people whose experience, availability, interests, and location may fit your needs.
Agency With Choice DSPs earn $30+/hour depending on service.
Meet Some of Our DSPsYou don't have to choose one or the other. Many families build teams that include both Family-as-Staff and professional DSPs.
$30+/HOUR
Eligible Family-as-Staff and Direct Support Professionals earn $30+/hour depending on the service provided.
Competitive compensation can help families maintain stronger, more consistent support relationships.
Support with daily routines, independence, personal needs, and life at home and in the community.
Building skills, relationships, confidence, and meaningful participation in community life.
Helping people succeed at work and build greater independence through employment.
Your Family Liaison
You shouldn't have to explain your family's story every time you need help. Your dedicated Family Liaison becomes a consistent point of contact throughout your Agency With Choice experience.
Understand your options and next steps.
Guidance through hiring and onboarding.
Help identifying professionals who may fit your needs.
Someone to contact when questions or changes arise.
Tell us about your current supports, goals, and what you're looking for.
Bring your Family-as-Staff, find a DSP, or combine both.
Elevate guides employment, onboarding, training, and service setup.
Your team gets started and your Family Liaison remains available along the way.
| Traditional provider model | Agency With Choice |
|---|---|
| Provider typically assigns available staff | You have greater choice in building your team |
| Family members may not be staff | Bring eligible Family-as-Staff |
| Staffing based primarily on provider availability | Find DSPs based on fit, experience, and availability |
| Standard provider relationship | Dedicated Family Liaison |
| Provider-directed staffing | Greater family and participant involvement |
| One staffing source | Combine Family-as-Staff + DSPs |
Meet Maya
Finding someone who fits her life—not just her schedule.
Maya lives in Cambridge, Maryland. She enjoys music, trying new places to eat, browsing local shops, and getting out for community events.
Her family needed more than someone who could simply cover the hours. They wanted a dependable DSP who would get to know Maya, respect their household, and help her stay active in the community.
Through Agency With Choice, they explored experienced DSPs and found someone whose personality, availability, and interests felt like a good fit.
The right hours matter. The right person matters more.
Schedule a ConversationWhether you're in Baltimore, Frederick, Southern Maryland, Western Maryland, the Eastern Shore, or somewhere in between, Elevate Spectrum serves families across all 24 Maryland counties.
Start with someone you already trust. Find an experienced DSP. Or bring both together. We'll help you understand your options and decide what makes sense for your family.
Schedule a Conversation with a Family Liaison
