Community Support Mentor DSP

Kindly Direct Care; New Jersey; On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Kindly Direct Care is seeking a part-time Direct Support Professional for a one-to-one role in Little Silver, NJ. The DSP will support a 21-year-old nonverbal individual at home and in the community, fostering independence and progress toward personal goals.

The role requires dependable, patient, and respectful individuals who can commit to the posted schedule and drive the participant when needed. Onboarding and background checks will be completed prior to start.

Qualifications

• Must commit to exactly posted schedule.
• Dependable, respectful, patient, and comfortable working one-to-one.
• Experience with non-verbal individuals preferred but not required.
• Ability to drive the individual in your personal vehicle is required.
• Able to complete onboarding, background checks, and training.

Responsibilities

• Support a young adult with developmental disabilities at home and in the community.
• Encourage independence, social connection, and progress toward personal goals.
• Assist with routines and activities based on the individual’s needs.
• Maintain safety and follow individualized support instructions.
• Complete required documentation after services and communicate reliably with the Kindly team.

Skills

Dependable

Patient

One-to-one

Non-verbal experience

Job description

About This Opportunity

Kindly Direct Care is hiring a part-time Direct Support Professional for a one-to-one opportunity in [CITY, NJ].

This can be a great fit for a college student, educator, human-services professional, caregiver, or someone looking for meaningful part-time work. Consistency matters: although the hours may be limited, the individual and family rely on the DSP to keep the agreed schedule.

What You’ll Do

• Support a young adult with developmental disabilities at home and in the community.

• Encourage independence, social connection, and progress toward personal goals.

• Assist with routines and activities based on the individual’s needs.

• Maintain safety and follow individualized support instructions.

• Complete required documentation after services and communicate reliably with the Kindly team.

About the Individual

She is 21 years old, nonverbal, and has some mild behaviors

Qualifications

• Able to consistently commit to the exact posted schedule.

• Dependable, respectful, patient, and comfortable working one-to-one.

• Experience with non-verbal individuals preferredbut not required

• Ability to drive individual in your personal vehicle is required

• Able to complete required onboarding, background checks, and training.

Schedule: 3-4 days/week from 3-6 pmPay: $17-$21/hourLocation: Little Silver, NJ

Driving on shift: Required