Direct Support Professional; Residential Assistant
Listed on 2026-02-16
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Social Work
Child Development/Support, Community Health -
Child Care/Nanny
Child Development/Support
Direct Support Professional (Residential Assistant)
Job Category: Other Instructions/Direct
Requisition Number: RESID
009239
- Posted :
February 3, 2026 - Part-Time
Showing 1 location
Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
DescriptionHolley Child Care and Development Center is a 24-hour long-term intensive treatment residential facility for high-risk and behavioral-challenged children ages 8
-15.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Supervise, organize, and support recreational and/or socialization activities
- Play an active role in leading the milieu staff through youth’s structured routine while collaborating with youth’s case manager, clinician, and prescriber
- Engage and interact with youth based on behavioral intervention plans
- Observing, documenting, and acknowledging positive behaviors
- Perform all other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Bachelor level degree in a related social service field (Psychology, Sociology, Education, Public Health etc.), Psychology preferred. Preference to those interested in enrolling in an MSW program, to achieve growth within the agency.
- 1 year or more with a high school diploma working with youth in a behavioral group setting.
- Must have a valid driver's license.
- Schedule:
Weekdays or Weekends Part time or On-Call shifts
Holley Center is a program of Youth Consultation Service (YCS), which is a behavioral health and social services agency that has been caring for at risk children and families since 1918 in therapeutic residences, special education schools, in-home and in-community programs throughout NJ.
YCS is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Qualifications EducationRequired
High School or better.
ExperienceRequired
1 year or more working with youth in a behavioral group setting.
Licenses & CertificationsRequired
Driver’s License
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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