Direct Support Professional

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health; Whiting (NJ); On-site; USD 23,207 - 33,053; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off from day one

Health benefits

Tuition assistance

Growth and training

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health in New Jersey invites you to join as a Direct Support Professional (DSP) at our Manchester day program. You will work on second and third shifts, helping individuals stay safe, healthy, and engaged in daily living activities.

You will coach participants in skills like cooking, cleaning, and community outings, coordinate transportation, and document progress with a collaborative multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Minimum age 18 years or older.
• Availability for ten days of paid on-site orientation on weekdays.
• Empathy and a team approach to care for our individuals.

Responsibilities

• Ensure individuals are safe and healthy while attending the day program.
• Supervise, coach, and assist individuals in daily living skills such as food preparation, cooking, cleaning, and shopping.
• Supervise the planning, implementation, and documentation of programs to meet social, emotional, physical, and personal needs.
• Plan and participate in community-based jobs, volunteer opportunities, and outings for individuals.
• Schedule and transport individuals to and from the day program.

Skills

Empathy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Direct Support Professional (DSP) – Devereux New Jersey

Join Devereux New Jersey Where Great Careers SOAR! As a Direct Support Professional at Devereux, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need.

Location

Manchester, NJ

Schedule

Second & Third shift positions available.

Salary

Starting at $20.42 and increases with education/experience.

Benefits

• Time off benefits starting on day one!
• Excellent health benefits, effective 30 days after employment at Devereux Benefits.
• Tuition and student loan assistance.
• Growth and training development.
• Collaborative multidisciplinary team environment.
• Opportunity to engage with an organization that values Servant Leadership principles, allowing staff to be their authentic selves at work.

Responsibilities

• Ensure our individuals are safe and healthy while attending our day program.
• Supervise, coach, and assist our individuals in achieving their goals for daily living skills such as food preparation, cooking, cleaning, and shopping.
• Supervise the planning, implementation, and documentation of programs designed to meet the social, emotional, physical, and personal needs of our individuals.
• Plan and participate in community-based jobs, volunteer opportunities, and outings for our individuals to be involved with.
• Schedule and transport our individuals to and from day program.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Valid non‑provisional driver's license.
• Minimum age 18 years or older.
• Availability for ten days of paid on‑site orientation on weekdays.
• Empathy and a team approach to care for our individuals.

Devereux has a zero‑tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse and will cooperate with authorities to the fullest extent possible.

Devereux is a drug‑free workplace, drug screening required. EOE