Direct Support Professional (Personal Assistant)

Youth Consultation Service (YCS); Willingboro Township (NJ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A behavioral health agency in Willingboro Township is hiring a Personal Assistant to provide care for vulnerable clients. Responsibilities include assisting with personal hygiene, meal preparation, and supporting clients in reaching their personal goals. Candidates should possess a driver's license, a high school diploma, and preferably experience with Developmental Disabilities. Join a team that has been dedicated to caring for at-risk children and families since 1918.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license required.
• High School Diploma or G.E.D. required.
• Experience with DDD preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality daily care including personal hygiene and housekeeping.
• Assist clients in meeting individual goals based on their Individual Habilitation Plan.
• Teach/support clients with bathing, grooming, and self-medication.

Job description

Our Sawtelle Program serve clients with the most vulnerable DDD or Mental Health patients.

Personal Assistants are expected to have a unique sensitivity to recognize and appropriately respond to clients who may have evidenced difficulties.

Duties

• Provide quality daily care (personal hygiene, housekeeping, meal preparation, and other related tasks) to ensure the health and safety of clients in the residence and community.
• Assist clients in meeting their individual goals and objectives as defined in their Individual Habilitation Plan.
• Dependent on client’s IHP, teach/support the client with the following: bath, toilet, change adult absorbent underwear and linens, grooming and dressing, and self-administration of medication.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of medications, purpose and side effects.
• Demonstrate proper body mechanics and mobility transfer technique to prevent injuries.
• De-escalate potential crisis situations and if necessary be prepared to control client physically.
• Keep accurate and timely records.

Requirements

• Must have a valid driver's license.
• H.S. Diploma/G.E.D.
• DDD experience preferred.

Sawtelle Echo Hill is a program of Youth Consultation Service (YCS), which is a behavioral health and social services agency that has been caring for at risk children and families since 1918 in therapeutic residences, special education schools, in-home and in-community programs throughout NJ.

YCS is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer