Life Skills Coach DSP

Apploi; Old Bridge (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Kindly Direct Care in Parlin, NJ is hiring a Direct Support Professional to work one-to-one with an adult with developmental disabilities. Schedule: Mon 3:00 PM–5:00 PM, Wed & Fri 3:00 PM–6:00 PM; Location: Parlin, NJ 08859; Driving on shift is required; Pay: $18–$21 per hour.

Responsibilities include coaching daily living, communication, social and independence skills, establishing routines, and providing consistent mentoring.

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 Exact Schedule.
• Vehicle Required
• Able to complete required onboarding, background checks, and training.

Responsibilities

• Participating in recreation/exercise/errands/events/hobbies/volunteering with the individual.
• 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.

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 Middlesex County to work one-to-one with an adult with developmental disabilities.

About This Opportunity

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys helping another person build confidence, routines, social skills, community connections, and greater independence. The strongest candidate will be consistent, encouraging, active, and able to build trust over time.

You May Spend Your Shift

• Participating in Recreation/exercise/errands/events/hobbies/volunteering with the individual.

• 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 Exact Schedule.

• Vehicle Required

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

Schedule: Mondays 3:00PM- 5:00PMpm, Wednesdays and Fridays 3:00PM-6:00 PM Pay: 18-21/hr.Location: Parlin NJ 08859 Driving on shift: Required