Part-Time Community Support Staff

Premiere Behavioral Supports LLC; Winslow Township (NJ); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

Premiere Behavioral Supports LLC in Sicklerville, NJ is seeking a part-time community support staff to work 20 hours per week in Cumberland County. You will provide support to developmentally disabled adults, focusing on developing adaptive and practical coping skills and promoting independence.

The role requires CPR/First Aid certification, a high school diploma or GED, a valid driver's license, and consent to background checks.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or higher.
• Six months of experience working with a person with a developmental disability.
• Valid driver's license in good standing, car insurance, and pre-employment drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one skill-building intervention for adults.
• Support developmentally disabled adults in interpersonal relationships and communication.
• Build rapport and establish trust with clients.
• Complete all required documentation.
• Contribute to community-based activities and programs.
• Assist clients with setting goals for academic and personal success.
• Provide ongoing support to help clients gain independence and cope with daily tasks.

Skills

CPR/First Aid certified

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

About us

Premiere Behavioral Supports is serving clients in the South Jersey area. Our company is for developmentally disabled adults living in the community who need assistance with everyday tasks and learning to cope with social challenges or provide support to learn to become more independent. We provide supportive services for adults to achieve independence with the assistance of highly skilled professionals who deeply value the well-being of our clients. We take great pride in providing our community with high-quality and patient-centric care.

Premiere Behavioral Supports is an in-home supportive service program supporting Adults (21 years or older) with a developmental disorder in Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, and Gloucester counties. Premiere Behavioral Supports is currently seeking a part-time community support staff to work 20 hours per week in varied locations throughout Cumberland County.

Role and Responsibilities

• Provide support to developmentally disabled adults with challenges such as interpersonal relationships, social interaction, and communication skills in developing adaptive and practical coping skills and realizing educational and vocational goals.
• Provide one on one skill-building intervention for adults
• Build rapport with adults with a developmental disability
• Complete all necessary documentation.
• Contribute, implement, and incorporate community-based activities and programs
• Ability to communicate with adults with a developmental disability openly and without judgment
• Ability to establish a relationship based on shared responsibility and respect
• Provide interest in needs and concerns of persons with internal and external barriers to achieve success
• Sensitivity to persons of different educational, economic, cultural, or racial backgrounds
• Practical problem-solving skills and the ability to suggest options and alternatives
• Provide support to the client through an ongoing one-to-one
• Serve as a positive role
• Assist clients with setting goals to achieve academic and personal success.
• Build self-esteem and motivation in the client
• Complete all required training by the due date

Preferred Skills

• CPR/First Aid certified

Additional Notes

Premiere Behavioral Supports considers applicants for all positions without regard to race; color; religion; sex; national origin; age; sexual orientation; marital or veteran status; the presence of a medical condition, genetic information, or handicap, unrelated to performing the tasks of the job; or any other legally protected status

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $23.10 per hour

Schedule

Sunday through Saturday - 1st and 2nd shift hours

Experience

Behavior management: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: Sicklerville, NJ

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Education: You must have a high school diploma/GED or higher education degree

Experience: You must have six months of previous professional work experience with a person with a developmental disability.

All positions require a valid driver's license in good standing (under 5 points), valid car insurance, and pre-employment drug screening. All candidates, if hired, will be expected to cooperate with Premier Behavioral Supports and The Department of Human Services in all inspections and investigations.