Part Time DSP - Mia Lopez

Apploi; New Jersey; On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Kindly Direct Care in Middletown, NJ is seeking a Direct Support Professional to provide one-to-one support for a 24-year-old adult with developmental disabilities. The role requires a driver's license and reliable transport, with a schedule of three days per week from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, located in Monmouth County.

You will assist with daily activities, community participation, and life-skills development, while maintaining safety and documenting progress for the care plan.

Qualifications

• Experience working with adults with developmental disabilities preferred.
• Ability to provide consistent, person-centered support in home and community settings.
• Comfort with behavioral support needs and documenting progress.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one companionship and person-centered support.
• Help the individual participate in community outings.
• Support errands, appointments, recreation, volunteering, and social activities.
• Encourage independence, communication, decision-making, and life skills.
• Assist with achieving goals in the service plan.
• Provide reminders and light assistance as required by the case.
• Maintain safety and follow individualized support instructions.
• Complete required documentation and communicate with the Kindly team.

Skills

Warm, patient demeanor

Dependable and punctual

One-to-one support experience

Schedule reliability

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 Monmouth County.

About This Opportunity

24-year-old verbal, high-functioning individual who enjoys going to the library, bookstores, antique shops, doing crafts, taking walks, watching old movies, and going to the gym. Looking for a patient, reliable DSP who is comfortable supporting behavioral needs, including OCD, yelling, self-harm, and occasional behaviors that may pose a risk to others.

What You’ll Do

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

• Help the individual participate in 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.

• DRIVERS LICENSE/VEHICLE REQUIRED.

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

Schedule: Any 3 days a week 11:00AM-2:00PM.
Pay: 18-21/HRLocation: Middletown NJ 07748Driving on shift: REQUIRED