Direct Support Professional - Group Home

Beacon Specialized Living; Phillipsburg (NJ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Specialized Living is seeking staff to provide compassionate, compliant care in a residential setting. You will follow person-centered plans, ensure safety, and support Individuals with daily goals and activities.

Your role includes documenting care, administering medications, supervising routines, and maintaining a clean, orderly home. You will collaborate with DHS and regulatory bodies as needed, upholding BSLS Core Values.

Responsibilities

• Always ensure compliance with company and regulatory policies and procedures.
• Set positive examples for Individuals at all times.
• Adhere to person-centered plans and behavior plans as written for each Individual.
• Provide opportunities throughout the day to help Individuals meet their goals.
• Teach groups to follow activity programs and encourage individual attendance.
• Provide a safe and quality setting free from harm while upholding Individuals' rights.
• Create a space of trust and positive relationships with all Individuals.
• Protect Individuals from abuse and/or neglect and report any occurrence to appropriate entities.
• Maintain and protect the confidentiality of all Individuals and follow house guidelines.
• Cook meals as necessary based on food specifications and documentation.
• Understand the process for food supply and storage and transport Individuals to appointments.
• Utilize Individual funds to help budgeting and complete required documentation before end of shift.
• Assist with supervision of laundry and supervise bedroom cleanliness per house guidelines.
• Ensure the home site is clean and inspection-ready at all times.
• Remain awake and available in homes requiring 24/7 care.
• Administer medications as needed and provide hand-off communication to next shift staff.
• Cooperate with Beacon Specialized Living, DHS, or other regulatory bodies during inspections or inquiries.
• Perform other duties as assigned and align with BSLS Core Values and Mission.

Job description

• Always be compliant with all company and regulatory policies and procedures.
• Sets positive examples for Individuals at all times.
• Adheres to the person-centered plans, and behavior plans as written for each Individual.
• Provides opportunities throughout the day to help Individuals meet their goals. (An example

would include teaching groups to follow activity programs and encouraging Individual attendance.

• Always be compliant with all company and regulatory policies and procedures.
• Sets positive examples for Individuals at all times.
• Adheres to the person-centered plans, and behavior plans as written for each Individual.
• Provides opportunities throughout the day to help Individuals meet their goals. (An example

would include teaching groups to follow activity programs and encouraging Individual attendance.

• Provides quality of care and a safe and healthy setting free from harm while upholding the rights

of all Individuals. Creates a space of trust and relationship with all Individuals.

• Protects all Individuals from abuse and/or neglect and immediately reports any occurrence to

appropriate entities.

• Maintains and protects the confidentiality of all Individuals.
• Follows and upholds all house guidelines.
• Cook meals as necessary for Individuals based upon food specifications, diets, food exchanges and

documentation.

• Understands process for food supply and storage.
• Transports Individuals and attends appointments with Individuals and advocates and obtains

necessary documentation, when needed.

• Utilize Individual funds as applicable to help Individuals budget when needed.
• Completes required documentation before the end of shift, including, but not limited to progress

notes, miscellaneous notes, daily support logs, event reports, incident reports, LOA forms, Individual inventories, etc.

• Assists with supervision of Individuals doing their laundry as needed per assignment sheet.
• Coaches and assists Individuals with bedroom cleanliness per house guidelines.
• Responsible for cleanliness of home site according to the assignment chart. (Inspection ready at

all times.)

• Must remain awake and immediately accessible in all homes requiring 24/7 care.
• Administers medications as needed.
• Hand off communication to next shift staff.
• Cooperates with Beacon Specialized Living, the Department of Human Services (DHS) staff or any

other regulatory body during any inspection, investigation or inquiry.

• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.
• Adheres to BSLS Core Values, Mission Statement, and Corporate Philosophies.