Community Companion

Kindly Direct Care; Egg Harbor City (NJ); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-time schedule

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Kindly Direct Care in New Jersey is seeking a compassionate Community Companion to provide one-to-one support to a high-functioning adult with developmental disabilities in Mays Landing, NJ. The role focuses on helping the individual engage with the community, participate in daily activities, and build greater independence.

Responsibilities include companionship, routine support, and documentation while maintaining safety and following individualized instructions.

Qualifications

• Provide companionship and person-centered support to a high-functioning adult with developmental disabilities.
• Assist the individual in community participation and daily activities.
• Encourage independence, communication, decision-making, and life skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one companionship and person-centered support.
• Help the individual participate in community activities, errands, appointments, and social opportunities.
• Encourage independence and life skills development per the service plan.
• Follow safety instructions and complete required documentation with the team.

Skills

Companionship

One-to-one support

Community participation

Independence encouragement

Communication

Reliability

Education

Caregiving experience helpful

Job description

Community Companion

Join Kindly Direct Care, a New Jersey preferred DDD agency, and help empower adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities to live more independently. As a Community Companion, you will provide one-to-one support to a high-functioning adult with developmental disabilities in Mays Landing, NJ.

About This Opportunity

We are seeking a compassionate and dependable individual to provide companionship, support, and encouragement to a high-functioning adult with developmental disabilities. This individual is looking for a consistent Community Companion who can help them get out into the community, participate in daily activities, and encourage greater independence.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one companionship and person-centered support
• Help the individual participate in the community, including errands, appointments, recreation, volunteering, social opportunities, and other community activities
• Encourage independence, communication, decision-making, self-advocacy, and life skills
• Help the individual work toward goals identified in the service plan
• Provide reminders, routine support, or light assistance as required by the case
• Maintain safety and follow individualized support instructions
• Complete required documentation and communicate reliably with the Kindly team

Requirements

• Warm, patient, dependable, and genuinely interested in building a consistent relationship
• Able to reliably work the posted schedule: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Comfortable supporting an adult one-to-one in home and community settings
• Valid driver's license
• Reliable vehicle
• DSP, mentoring, education, recreation, human services, or caregiving experience is helpful but may not be required for this assignment

Pay and Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate: $17-$21/hour
• Part-time schedule with opportunities for growth and development

Location

• Mays Landing, NJ

Driving on Shift

• Required