Direct Support Professional (Overnight) - RT - Partial Benefits

New Jersey Institute for Disabilities; Aberdeen Township (NJ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Paid Health and Dental Insurance for Employee

Vision

Paid Sick Leave

403(b) Plan

On the Job Training

Extra Work Hours Available

Growth Opportunities

Job summary

A leading non-profit disability services provider in Aberdeen Township is seeking Overnight Direct Support Professionals to assist residents with developmental disabilities in daily living activities. Responsibilities include supervising daily living skills, administering medication, and helping with transportation. Candidates are required to have a high school diploma or equivalent, along with strong communication skills. This position offers multiple shift options, including weekend shifts, and provides robust benefits like paid health and dental insurance.

Qualifications

• Must be awake during your shift.
• A valid driver's license in good standing and insurable through NJID's automobile insurance.

Responsibilities

• Assist and supervise activities related to daily living skills.
• Administer or assist with prescribed medication.
• Light housekeeping.
• Assist with transportation.
• Implement individual goals and objectives.
• Data entry using Therap (EHR).
• Assist residents in recreational, social, and community activities.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

The New Jersey Institute for Disabilities (NJID) is one of the largest not-for-profit agencies of its kind in the nation. It services infants, children, and adults with developmental and related disabilities. NJID offers specialized facilities, programs, and support throughout New Jersey. Join our dedicated staff of more than 500 and make a difference in someone's life!

We are hiring Overnight Direct Support Professionals to assist residents with developmental disabilities with daily living activities in a residential setting. Please be advised that you must be awake during your shift.

Responsibilities

• Assist and supervise activities related to daily living skills.
• Administer or assist with prescribed medication.
• Light housekeeping
• Assist with transportation
• Assist in the implementation of individual goals and objectives.
• Data entry using Therap (EHR)
• Assist residents in pursuing recreational, social, and community activities based on their preferences and individual plans.

Job Requirements

• HS diploma or equivalent
• A valid driver\'s license is in good standing and must be insurable through NJID\'s automobile insurance.
• Strong communication skills
• NO certification required

Position Details:

Location: Aberdeen County: Monmouth

Hours Per Work Week: 30 Weekly Work Schedule: Sun - Tues 12a-10a

Other shifts are available at this location.

NJID has full-time, part-time, and per diem opportunities in Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Somerset Counties.

Benefits

• 100% Paid Health and Dental Insurance for Employee
• Vision
• Paid Sick Leave
• 403(b) Plan
• On the Job Training
• Extra Work Hours Available
• Growth Opportunities

NJID EOE Statement

It is NJID\'s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expressing, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an agency, we value the diversity of background and opinion and prohibit discrimination or harassment based on any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, fringe benefits, layoff, termination, or any other terms and conditions of employment.