Personal Care Assistant for Adult with Developmental Disabilities

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

Job summary

Kindly Direct Care is seeking a dependable Direct Support Professional for a one-to-one in-home and community support position in Hazlet, NJ.

The role involves hands-on personal care, assisting with routines, and promoting independence while following individualized care and safety instructions. Experience in DSP/HHA/CNA/PCA is preferred; schedule is Mon-Fri 4am-8am, location Hazlet, NJ.

Qualifications

• Comfortable providing hands-on personal care.
• Reliable, respectful, patient, safety-focused.
• Able to follow detailed instructions and maintain boundaries.
• Experience in DSP/HHA/CNA/ PCA or related fields preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with dressing, grooming, meal prep, and personal care.
• Provide verbal prompting and personal care when needed.
• Support daily routines and promote independence.
• Offer one-to-one supervision, companionship, and safety support.
• Assist with community participation, errands, appointments, and activities.

Skills

Hands-on care

Reliability

Safety awareness

Ability to follow instructions

Job description

Kindly Direct Care is seeking a dependable Direct Support Professional for a one-to-one in-home and community support position in [CITY, NJ].

About This Opportunity

The individual needs a DSP who is comfortable providing hands-on assistance while promoting dignity, privacy, choice, and as much independence as possible. Candidates should apply only if they are comfortable with the personal-care responsibilities listed below.

Responsibilities May Include

• Assist a 55-year-old male with Cerebral Palsy with dressing, changing, meal preparation, brushing teeth, and the like.
• Provide verbal prompting and personal care when applicable.
• Support daily routines and encourage the individual to participate as independently as possible.
• Provide one-to-one supervision, companionship, and safety support.
• Assist with community participation, errands, appointments, and meaningful activities as applicable.
• Follow individualized care, behavioral, medical, and safety instructions within DSP scope and training.
• Observe for and promptly report changes or concerns.
• Complete required service documentation, timekeeping, and communication accurately and on time.

Qualifications

• Comfortable providing the hands-on personal care specifically required by this assignment.
• Reliable, respectful, patient, and attentive to safety.
• Able to follow detailed instructions and maintain professional boundaries.
• Prior DSP, HHA, CNA, PCA, home care, behavioral health, or disability-services experience preferred for this assignment.
• Able to meet the physical requirements of the assignment as discussed during screening.

Schedule: Mon- Fri 4am-8amPay: $17-$21/hourLocation: Hazlet, NJDriving: NOT required on shift

Kindly provides required onboarding and assignment-specific training.