Advance Kids

🌟 1. Meaningful, Impactful Work

You’d be supporting individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities in real life — helping them learn independent living skills and improve quality of life. That makes the job personally rewarding because you’re making a difference every day.

💼 2. Competitive Pay & Benefits

DSP roles at Advance Kids offer competitive hourly pay (often $21–$25/hour) — and some reports indicate even higher average wages for experienced DSPs.

There are also benefits like Paid Time Off, flexible schedules, paid training and certification, and employee health perks (medical, dental, vision, 401k, etc.).

In some cases, hiring bonuses and assistance with relocation/lease deposits are offered for hard-to-fill roles.

📚 3. Training & Career Growth

Advance Kids provides paid training and helps you get certified, such as RBT (Registered Behavior Technician), which is valuable for long-term behavioral health careers.

There’s a clear path for advancement — many current leaders started in entry roles like DSP and moved up within the organization.

🤝 4. Supportive Team & Culture

The team is described as passionate, collaborative, and compassionate, with a focus on respect and helping clients and coworkers succeed.

The organization emphasizes teamwork across disciplines — you’ll work alongside clinicians, behavior specialists, therapists, and others.

👩‍🏫 5. Variety in Work Settings

DSPs can work in residential homes, crisis intervention settings, day programs, ranch programs, and school environments — offering variety and the chance to try different aspects of support work.

🌱 6. Community & Mission-Driven Organization

Advance Kids has served the Sacramento area for over 20 years and focuses on individualized support rooted in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) — meaning your work is grounded in established methods.