Direct Support Professional- DSP

Royal Community Support; Wantage (NJ); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Royal Community Support in the United States seeks a Saturday Overnight Direct Support Professional to assist a cheerful person living independently at Rebecca’s Homestead.

Shifts run Saturday 9:00 PM to Sunday 9:00 AM, paying $25/hour. The role involves hands-on care, meal prep, personal hygiene, and gentle companionship.

Qualifications

• Experience in direct support or caregiving preferred.
• Ability to read and follow a communication board.
• Comfortable with personal care tasks and assisting a person who uses a wheelchair.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care including bathing and hygiene.
• Medication administration through a G-tube.
• Preparing breakfast and meals.
• Household tasks including laundry and light housekeeping.
• Caring for the household cat.
• Supporting community activities and outings, including wheelchair assistance.
• Providing companionship while respecting personal choices, routines, and independence.

Skills

Dependable

Caring

Respectful

Read communication board

Comfortable around cats

Hands-on care

Job description

Saturday Overnight Direct Support Professional

Saturday 9:00 PM – Sunday 9:00 AM
$25/hour

We are looking for a reliable, caring, and respectful Direct Support Professional (DSP) to support a cheerful and outgoing person who lives independently with a cat at Rebecca’s Homestead.

The person supported enjoys being active in the community and communicating with others. Communication is primarily through a communication board, so the ability to communicate effectively.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys building a genuine relationship with the person they support while helping maintain independence, make choices, and participate in everyday life.

Responsibilities

The DSP will provide individualized support with:

• Personal care, including bathing, toileting, hygiene, and getting in and out of bed

• Medication administration through a G-tube

• Preparing breakfast and meals

• Household tasks, including laundry and light housekeeping

• Caring for the household cat

• Supporting community activities and outings, including wheelchair assistance

• Providing companionship and encouragement while respecting personal choices, routines, and independence

We’re Looking For Someone Who Is

• Dependable and able to commit to the Saturday overnight schedule

• Caring, patient, and respectful

• Comfortable providing hands‑on personal care

• Able to read and understand a communication board

• Comfortable assisting a person who uses a wheelchair

• Willing to learn individualized routines and support needs

• Respectful of the person's home, privacy, choices, and independence

• Comfortable around cats