Direct Support Professional (Residential Assistant)

Youth Consultation Service; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Youth Consultation Service seeks a Direct Support Professional (Residential Assistant) to support behavioral clients at Winslow CSAP in New Jersey. This role involves documenting observations, providing role modeling, and guiding adolescents in daily activities.

Responsibilities include teaching and interacting with clients, arranging recreation to promote socialization, and maintaining accurate records. A valid driver’s license and appropriate education are required; schedule includes part-time

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver's license.
• H.S. Diploma or G.E.D.
• Bachelor’s degree with one year experience working with youth in a group or behavioral setting.
• High school diploma requires 1 year or more experience working with youth in a group or behavioral setting.

Responsibilities

• Document client observations and behaviors.
• Provide role modeling to adolescent population.
• Teach and interact with clients
• Provide recreation and promote socialization skills.
• Observation and documentation of progress and goals for treatment team.
• Carrying out expected interventions.
• Keep accurate and timely records.

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 1 year experience in youth behavioral setting

High school diploma or GED with 1 year experience

Job description

Direct Support Professional (Residential Assistant)

Job Category: Other Instructions/Direct

Requisition Number: RESID009207

• Posted : February 1, 2026
• Part-Time

Locations

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Sicklerville, NJ 08081, USA

Description

Winslow CSAP is intended to work with behavioral clients.

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

Duties include but not limited to:

• Document client observations and behaviors.
• Provide role modeling to adolescent population.
• Teach and interact with clients
• Provide recreation and promote socialization skills.
• Observation and documentation of success along with identifying current or suggesting new therapeutic goals which may require attention by the treatment team
• Carrying out expected interventions
• Keep accurate and timely records.

Requirements:

Must have a valid driver's license.

H.S. Diploma or G.E.D.

Bachelor’s degree with one year experience working with youth in a group or behavioral setting.

High school diploma requires 1 year or more experience working with youth in a group or behavioral setting.

Schedule: Weekdays or Weekends Part time or On-Call shifts.

Winslow CSAP 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

Qualifications

Education

Experience

Required

3 years:

3 years:

1 year or more experience working with youth in a group or behavioral setting.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Drivers License

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