DSP Direct Support Professional - 23 hrs

Caritas Gala; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Medical/Dental

Life insurance

FSA

403B

Job summary

Catholic Charities, Department for Persons with Disabilities (DPD) in New Jersey, seeks a Direct Support Professional/Residential Counselor to help residents with daily living in group homes. You will assist with personal care, supervision, and community activities, ensuring safety and wellbeing.

Shifts listed include part-time Monday and Friday mornings and weekend coverage; regular pay rates apply, with paid training and a full benefits package for eligible full-time staff.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent is required
• Valid driver’s license required
• CPR/First Aid certification or ability preferred

Responsibilities

• Help meet residents' personal health, safety and welfare in group homes
• Assist with bathing, toileting, grooming and daily living tasks
• Supervise and assist with cooking, cleaning and life skills
• Administer and/or assist with medication administration
• Communicate effectively with supervisors, coworkers and residents
• Transport residents to activities using agency vehicles
• Document services provided daily
• Assist with community-based activities

Skills

DSP Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Medication administration

CPR/First Aid

Driver's license

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description

Department for Persons with Disabilities (DPD)

Are you passionate about making a difference in others' lives? Then come join the DPD team!

Department for Persons with Disabilities (DPD) is one of the largest Catholic Charities Agencies providing care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the United States. We are looking for dedicated, caring and compassionate people to work in our Group Homes.

Regular Salary: $20.49 per hour Mon-Fri and $21.49 per hour (shifts beginning 11PM Friday to 11PM on Sunday).

Non-work time will be paid at the base rate.

Part Time-Shift: 23.5 hours per week, Monday and Friday (7:00am - 10:30am), Saturday and Sunday (7:00am - 3:00pm)

What’s the role of a Direct Support Professional/Residential Counselor (DSP)?

• Residential Counselor is a direct care professional whose primary responsibility is to help meet the personal health, safety and welfare of the people living in the group home.
• You will assist and/or supervise individuals in personal care areas i.e. bathing/toileting; participate and/or supervise in cleaning, cooking and life skills.
• Administer and/or assist with medication administration.
• You must communicate effectively with supervisors, co-workers and the individuals living in the homes.
• Drive residents to/from day programs, outside/within their community using agency vehicles.
• This position requires daily documentation of services provided.
• Assist with fun community-based activities

Great Benefits:

For full-time positions, (30+ per week) we offer:

• We provide PAID training
• Medical/vision and dental
• Life insurance (agency-paid), supplemental life insurance (employee-paid)
• Flexible spending accounts
• Accidental/Critical Illness Insurance
• 403B (with company-matching)
• Generous paid time off

Requirements

• Be motivated to work as part of a team that acts in the best interest of our residents at all times
• Experience with ID/DD population is a plus
• This career requires HS diploma or equivalent
• A valid (non-provisional) driver’s license
• The ability to meet the physical requirements of CPR/First Aid and our emergency evacuation procedures.

All offers of employment are contingent on the successful completion/passing of our criminal background/references/DMV check, fingerprinting, pre-employment physical and drug test, etc. All staff must attend a monthly Staff Meeting – date/time to be determined and announced in advance.

Meeting waivers are provided for conflicts due to secondary employment and/or school (appropriate documentation required).

Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) – we will discontinue the use of any recruitment resources which engage in direct or indirect discriminatory practices.