High Acuity or Complex Support DSP

Kindly Direct Care; Lakewood Township (NJ); On-site; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Kindly Direct Care in Lakewood, NJ is seeking an experienced Direct Support Professional to support a 21-year-old individual in a higher-acuity one-to-one assignment. The DSP will provide close supervision, safety monitoring, and community-based activities while following detailed behavioral, medical, health, and safety protocols.

The role emphasizes reporting health or behavioral changes promptly and maintaining accurate documentation.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in DSP, CNA, HHA, behavioral health, direct care, complex care, or a similar high-support role preferred.
• Strong reliability, judgment, communication, and ability to follow detailed protocols.
• Comfort with the specific support needs reviewed during screening.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the assignment.
• Comfortable driving individual out in the community
• Ability to complete all required training and competency requirements before working independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide close one-to-one supervision and safety monitoring.
• Provide community-based support, coming up with various activities to interest the individual.
• Follow individualized behavioral, medical, health, and safety protocols within DSP scope and training.
• Support communication, routines, community participation, and independence.
• Use approved support strategies consistently and calmly.
• Recognize and promptly report changes in health, behavior, functioning, or safety.
• Respond appropriately to urgent concerns and follow emergency procedures.
• Maintain accurate service documentation and dependable communication with the care team.

Skills

DSP experience

CNA

HHA

behavioral health

direct care

complex care

high-support

Job description

About This Opportunity

Kindly Direct Care is seeking an experienced Direct Support Professional for a higher-acuity one-to-one assignment in Lakewood, NJ.

This position requires a DSP with strong judgment, reliability, and relevant direct-care experience. The 21-year-old individual is low functioning and requires in-home supports, with the goal of progressing toward community-based supports when the individual is ready. The individual engages verbally limited and has behaviors such as yelling and self-harm.The assignment rate reflects the complexity and expectations of this specific case.

Responsibilities May Include

• Provide close one-to-one supervision and safety monitoring.

• Provide community-based support, coming up with various activities to interest the individual.

• Follow individualized behavioral, medical, health, and safety protocols within DSP scope and training.

• Support communication, routines, community participation, and independence.

• Use approved support strategies consistently and calmly.

• Recognize and promptly report changes in health, behavior, functioning, or safety.

• Respond appropriately to urgent concerns and follow emergency procedures.

• Maintain accurate service documentation and dependable communication with the care team.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in DSP, CNA, HHA, behavioral health, direct care, complex care, or a similar high-support role preferred.

• Strong reliability, judgment, communication, and ability to follow detailed protocols.

• Comfort with the specific support needs reviewed during screening.

• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the assignment.

• Comfortable driving individual out in the community

• Ability to complete all required training and competency requirements before working independently.

Schedule: 12:30-3:30 PM Monday-FridayPay: $21-$24/hourLocation: Lakewood, NJDriving on shift: Required