Independence Mentor

Kindly Direct Care; Elizabeth (NJ); Vor Ort; USD 32.000 - 42.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Kindly Direct Care in Mountainside, NJ is seeking a Direct Support Professional to work one-to-one with an adult man in Union County, helping with community outings and daily living skills to build independence in a supportive, mentoring role.

The role requires coaching, safety, documentation, and close communication with the Kindly team. Driving is required, and onboarding, background checks, and training are part of the process.

Qualifikationen

• Dependable, engaging, patient, and able to build rapport.
• Experience in mentoring, coaching, education, recreation, behavioral health, human services, disability support, or caregiving is a plus.
• Able to commit reliably to agreed schedule
• Driving Required.
• Able to complete required onboarding, background checks, and training.

Aufgaben

• Participating in grocery shopping, computer learning, community outings, walks, library visits, job searching and application follow-ups, local events and classes, and doctor’s appointments.
• Coaching daily living, communication, social, and independence skills.
• Helping establish positive routines and work toward individualized goals.
• Modeling problem-solving, appropriate communication, and healthy community participation.
• Supporting decision-making, self-advocacy, and confidence.
• Providing companionship and a consistent mentoring relationship.
• Maintaining safety and following individualized support instructions.
• Completing required documentation and staying in close communication with the Kindly team.

Kenntnisse

Dependable

Engaging

Patient

Rapport building

Jobbeschreibung

Looking for meaningful work where you can be a mentor, coach, and positive influence? Kindly Direct Care is hiring a Direct Support Professional in Union County to work one-to-one with an adult with developmental disabilities.

About This Opportunity

We are looking for an older, easygoing DSP to support a 57-year-old gentleman with community outings and building independence. Activities include fishing, taking walks, visiting the library, learning to use a computer, job searching, and grocery shopping.

You May Spend Your Shift

• Participating in grocery shopping, computer learning, community outings, walks, library visits, job searching and application follow-ups, local events and classes, and doctor’s appointments.

• Coaching daily living, communication, social, and independence skills.

• Helping establish positive routines and work toward individualized goals.

• Modeling problem-solving, appropriate communication, and healthy community participation.

• Supporting decision-making, self-advocacy, and confidence.

• Providing companionship and a consistent mentoring relationship.

• Maintaining safety and following individualized support instructions.

• Completing required documentation and staying in close communication with the Kindly team.

Qualifications

• Dependable, engaging, patient, and able to build rapport.

• Experience in mentoring, coaching, education, recreation, behavioral health, human services, disability support, or caregiving is a plus.

• Able to commit reliably to agreed schedule

• Driving Required.

• Able to complete required onboarding, background checks, and training.

Schedule: Any two days a week, 4 hours each dayLocation: Mountainside NJ 07092