The DSP Talent Challenge

Finding and keeping direct support professionals (DSPs) on the job is a strategic issue for most provider organizations serving consumers with I/DD.;Many of these provider organizations are closing programs and/or delaying the launch of new growth initiatives because of shortages of staff (see;The Change Game).

So what are DSPs looking for? Answering that question was the focus of the 2025 DSP Survey Report. The survey found a steady decline in the percentage of DSPs who report feeling unfairly compensated. In 2019, 62% of respondents said they did not feel fairly compensated—by 2025, that . . .