Community Care Mentor for Adults with Disabilities

Kindly Direct Care; Franklin Township (NJ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Kindly Direct Care seeks caring Direct Support Professionals to provide one-to-one support to adults with developmental disabilities across New Jersey. This role emphasizes hands-on care, companionship, and helping individuals participate in the community while preserving dignity, privacy, and independence.

Assignments vary by individual and may include assistance with daily living activities, mobility, meals, routines, and behavior support.

Qualifications

• Comfort providing hands-on personal care when required.
• Patient, respectful, dependable, and attentive to health and safety.
• Ability to follow detailed support instructions and communicate concerns promptly.
• Ability to complete required background checks, onboarding, and training.
• Experience in DSP/HHA/CNA/PCA or related direct-care roles preferred for higher assignments.
• Reliable transportation and driving credentials when required by assignment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with dressing, grooming, bathing, toileting, hygiene, meals, and other ADLs when required by the individual’s plan.
• Provide mobility, positioning, transfer, or safety support when required and when the DSP is trained and authorized to do so.
• Provide companionship and help the individual participate in community activities and meaningful routines.
• Encourage independence by supporting the individual to do as much as possible for themselves.
• Follow individualized care, behavioral, medical, and safety instructions within DSP scope and training.
• Observe for changes or concerns and report them promptly.
• Complete service documentation, timekeeping, and required communication accurately and on time.
• Maintain confidentiality, professional boundaries, reliability, and respect for the individual and family.

Skills

Hands-on care

Reliability

Communication

Safety awareness

Background checks

Driving credentials

Job description

Kindly Direct Care seeks caring Direct Support Professionals to provide one-to-one support to adults with developmental disabilities across New Jersey. This role emphasizes hands-on care, companionship, and helping individuals participate in the community while preserving dignity, privacy, and independence.

Assignments vary by individual and may include assistance with daily living activities, mobility, meals, routines, and behavior support.