Flexible DSP

Kindly Direct Care; Middletown (NJ); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Kindly Direct Care in Middletown, NJ is seeking a Direct Support Professional to provide one-to-one support to an adult with developmental disabilities in Monmouth County.

This role emphasizes patience, reliability, and the ability to support behavioral needs, including OCD and occasional risk behaviors, with duties to accompany outings, assist with daily tasks, and document care.

Qualifications

• Experience in DSP, mentoring, recreation, or caregiving is helpful but not required.
• Driver's license and vehicle are required.
• Able to work the posted schedule (3 days per week, 11:00 AM–2:00 PM).

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one companionship and person-centered support.
• Help participate in community outings and activities.
• Support errands, appointments, and social opportunities.
• Encourage independence and life skills.
• Work toward goals in the service plan.
• Complete required documentation and communicate with the Kindly team.

Skills

One-to-one support

Patient & reliable

In-home/community support

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 Monmouth County.

About This Opportunity

24-year-old verbal, high-functioning individual who enjoys going to the library, bookstores, antique shops, doing crafts, taking walks, watching old movies, and going to the gym. Looking for a patient, reliable DSP who is comfortable supporting behavioral needs, including OCD, yelling, self-harm, and occasional behaviors that may pose a risk to others.

What You’ll Do

• 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 as applicable.

• 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.

What We’re Looking For

• Warm, patient, dependable, and genuinely interested in building a consistent relationship.

• Able to reliably work the posted schedule.

• Comfortable supporting an adult one-to-one in home and community settings.

• DRIVERS LICENSE/VEHICLE REQUIRED.

• DSP, mentoring, education, recreation, human services, or caregiving experience is helpful but may not be required for this assignment.

Schedule: Any 3 days a week 11:00AM-2:00PM.
Pay: 18-21/HRLocation: Middletown NJ 07748Driving on shift: REQUIRED