Independence Mentor

Kindly Direct Care; Mountainside (NJ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Kindly Direct Care in Mountainside, NJ is seeking a Direct Support Professional to work one-to-one with an adult with developmental disabilities, helping with community outings and building independence.

This role emphasizes companionship, routine development, safety, documentation, and collaboration with the Kindly Direct Care team to support daily living and growth. The position may involve driving to various activities and requires reliable scheduling.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Dependable

Engaging

Patient

Rapport building

Driving

Job description

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