Evening & Weekend Direct Support Professional — Companion

Kindly Direct Care; Mount Olive (NJ); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Kindly Direct Care is hiring a caring, dependable Direct Support Professional to provide one-to-one support to an adult with developmental disabilities in Morris County.

The DSP will support a nonverbal 22-year-old woman with autism, encouraging independence and participation in activities both at home and in the community, including outings to Target, the mall, the beach, and parks. A driver license is required, and attention to her care guidelines is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in DSP, mentoring, recreation, human services, or caregiving is helpful but not required.
• Willingness to work Monday–Friday 3:00–7:00 PM and weekends 10:00 AM–3:00 PM.
• Must have VALID DRIVER LICENSE.
• Comfortable providing one-to-one support in home and community settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one companionship and person-centered support.
• Help the individual participate in community outings.
• Support errands, appointments, recreation, volunteering, social opportunities, or other community activities.
• Encourage independence, communication, decision-making, self-advocacy, and life skills.
• Help the individual work toward goals identified in the service plan.
• Provide reminders, routine support, or light assistance as required by the case.
• Maintain safety and follow individualized support instructions.
• Complete required documentation and communicate reliably with the Kindly team.

Skills

Warm, patient, dependable

Reliability

In person caregiving

Job description

Kindly Direct Care is hiring a caring, dependable Direct Support Professional to provide one-to-one support to an adult with developmental disabilities in Morris County.

The DSP will support a nonverbal 22-year-old woman with autism, encouraging independence and participation in activities both at home and in the community, including outings to Target, the mall, the beach, and parks. A driver license is required, and attention to her care guidelines is essential.