Compassionate Life Skills Coach - Direct Support

Apploi; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Kindly Direct Care is seeking caring and reliable caregivers to provide one-to-one support to adults with developmental disabilities throughout New Jersey. This role emphasizes hands-on personal care, companionship, and community participation, with assignments varying by client need.

Responsibilities include assisting with ADLs, mobility, safety, and documentation, while upholding dignity, privacy, and independence for individuals served.

Qualifications

• Comfort providing hands-on personal care as required by the assignment.
• Patient, respectful, dependable, and attentive to health and safety.
• Ability to follow detailed support instructions and communicate concerns promptly.

Responsibilities

• Assist with dressing, grooming, bathing, toileting, hygiene, meals, and other ADLs as per the plan.
• Provide mobility, positioning, transfer, or safety support when trained and authorized.
• Provide companionship and help the individual participate in community activities and meaningful routines.
• Encourage independence by supporting the individual to do as much as possible for themselves.
• Follow individualized care, behavioral, medical, and safety instructions within DSP scope and training.
• Observe for changes or concerns and report them promptly.
• Complete service documentation, timekeeping, and required communication accurately and on time.
• Maintain confidentiality, professional boundaries, reliability, and respect for the individual and family.

Skills

Hands-on care

Patient and dependable

Follow instructions & communicate

Background checks & training

Direct-care experience

Reliable transportation

Job description

Kindly Direct Care is seeking caring and reliable caregivers to provide one-to-one support to adults with developmental disabilities throughout New Jersey. This role emphasizes hands-on personal care, companionship, and community participation, with assignments varying by client need.

Responsibilities include assisting with ADLs, mobility, safety, and documentation, while upholding dignity, privacy, and independence for individuals served.