Compassionate DSP: One-to-One Care & Community Outreach

Kindly Direct Care; Long Valley (NJ); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Kindly Direct Care is hiring a Direct Support Professional to provide one-to-one support for an adult with Down Syndrome in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The role emphasizes companionship, community engagement, and helping the individual participate more fully in daily life.

The position offers consistent schedule hours (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 1:00–6:00 PM) in Califon, NJ, with pay between $19 and $21 per hour and mandatory on-site driving on shift.

Qualifications

• 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.
• DSP, mentoring, education, recreation, human services, or caregiving experience is helpful but may not be required for this assignment.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one companionship and person-centered support.
• Help the individual participate in Community outings
• 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

Companionship

One-to-one support

Community outings

Independence coaching

Job description

Kindly Direct Care is hiring a Direct Support Professional to provide one-to-one support for an adult with Down Syndrome in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The role emphasizes companionship, community engagement, and helping the individual participate more fully in daily life.

The position offers consistent schedule hours (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 1:00–6:00 PM) in Califon, NJ, with pay between $19 and $21 per hour and mandatory on-site driving on shift.