Community Companion

Kindly Direct Care; Metuchen (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Kindly Direct Care is seeking a caring Direct Support Professional to provide one-to-one support to an adult with developmental disabilities in Metuchen, New Jersey. This role emphasizes building trusting relationships and helping the individual participate more fully in everyday life.

You will support outings, community activities, and daily routines, while following the service plan and maintaining safety.

Qualifications

• DSP, mentoring, education, recreation, human services, or caregiving experience is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one companionship and person-centered support.
• Help the individual participate in recreational and community activities, including going to movies, dining out, and exploring new venues.
• Support errands, appointments, recreation, volunteering, social opportunities, or other community activities as applicable.
• 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.

Skills

Compassionate

Patience

Reliability

Reliable vehicle

Job description

Kindly Direct Care is hiring a caring, dependable Direct Support Professional to provide one-to-one support to an adult with developmental disabilities in Metuchen NJ 08840.

About This Opportunity

This high-functioning 23-year-old individual with autism is looking for a consistent DSP who can provide companionship, help them get out into the community, and encourage greater independence. This is a strong fit for someone who enjoys building genuine relationships and helping another person participate more fully in everyday life.

What You’ll Do

• Provide one-to-one companionship and person-centered support.
• Help the individual participate in recreational and community activities, including going to movies, dining out, and exploring new venues and activities within the community.
• Support errands, appointments, recreation, volunteering, social opportunities, or other community activities as applicable.
• 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.

What We’re Looking For

• Warm, patient, dependable, and genuinely interested in building a consistent relationship.
• Able to reliably work the posted schedule.
• Comfortable supporting an adult one-to-one in home and community settings.
• Reliable Vehicle required.
• DSP, mentoring, education, recreation, human services, or caregiving experience is helpful but may not be required for this assignment.

Schedule: 2/3 days a week 4 hours a day (Very flexible)Pay: 18-21/hr.Location: Metuchen NJ 08840. (Middlesex County)Driving on shift: REQUIRED