Community Companion - Michael Polisano

Kindly Direct Care; Egg Harbor City (NJ); Sur place; USD 23 000 - 29 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Kindly Direct Care in New Jersey seeks a compassionate Community Companion to provide one-to-one support to a high-functioning adult with developmental disabilities in Mays Landing, NJ. You’ll help with community participation, daily activities, and fostering greater independence.

The role emphasizes consistent scheduling, reliability, and safe, person-centered guidance, with a part-time schedule and potential growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 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 and reliable vehicle.
• DSP, mentoring, education, recreation, human services, or caregiving experience is helpful but may not be required.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Companionship

One-to-one support

Community participation

Independence coaching

Reliability

Documentation

Description du poste

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