Independence Mentor DSP

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

Job summary

Kindly Direct Care in Sussex County seeks a caring Direct Support Professional to provide one-to-one support to a 23-year-old adult with verbal autism at home and in the community.

You’ll help participate in games, outings, routines, and independent life skills; maintain safety, complete documentation, and communicate with the Kindly team. Schedule: 2 days per week, 4–6 hours per shift. Pay: $17–$21 per hour. Driving on shift is REQUIRED.

Qualifications

• Warm, patient and dependable.
• Able to build a consistent, trust-based relationship.
• Comfortable supporting one-to-one in home and community settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one companionship and person-centered support.
• Help the individual participate in recreational activities, games, and 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

Empathy

Reliability

Schedule adherence

Communication

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 Sussex County.

About This Opportunity

We’re looking for an upbeat, patient, and engaging DSP to provide one-on-one support to a fun, independent 23-year-old individual with verbal autism. They enjoy video games, computers, basketball, walks, visiting stores, and building things. They benefit from routine, positive encouragement, and someone who can keep them motivated and engaged, both at home and out in the community. Must be comfortable around animals, as the family has several pets!

What You’ll Do

• Provide one-to-one companionship and person-centered support.

• Help the individual participate in recreational activities, games, and 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.

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

Schedule: 2 days per week, with 4–6 hours per shift. Very flexible scheduling!Pay: 17-21/hrLocation: Sussex NJ 07461Driving on shift: REQUIRED