Independence Mentor DSP - Jacob Torkildsen

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

Job summary

Kindly Direct Care is seeking a caring Direct Support Professional to provide one-to-one support for an adult with developmental disabilities in Sussex County. The role focuses on companionship, community activities, and skill-building in daily living within home and community settings.

You will help with goal-driven activities, independence, and safe routines, while maintaining open communication with the Kindly team and following the service plan.

Qualifications

• Must be comfortable around pets.
• Schedule: 2 days per week, 4–6 hours per shift.
• Experience in DSP, mentoring, recreation, human services, or caregiving is helpful but not required.
• Able to engage a 23-year-old with verbal autism in activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one companionship and person-centered support.
• Help participate in recreational activities and community outings.
• Support errands, appointments, recreation, and social opportunities.
• Encourage independence, communication, decision-making, and life skills.
• Work toward goals identified in the service plan.
• Provide reminders and routine support.
• Maintain safety and follow instructions.
• Complete required documentation and communicate with the Kindly team.

Skills

Companionship

Person-centered

Communication

Independence 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 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