Independence Mentor

Direct Support Professional Opportunity

Kindly Direct Care is hiring a caring, dependable Direct Support Professional to provide one-to-one support to an adult with developmental disabilities in Warren County.

This individual is a 21-year-old high-functioning college student who needs support with staying organized, managing her schedule and syllabus, keeping up with assignments and reports, and building her executive functioning skills. If time allows, she would also enjoy getting out into the community. Ideally, looking for someone who is familiar with college life and can relate to her as a fellow student.

What You'll Do:

• Provide one-to-one companionship and person-centered support.
• Help the individual follow her schedule, keep up with reports, stay organized, and build her executive functioning skills.
• 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.
• Driving on shift:
  Required
• DSP, mentoring, education, recreation, human services, or caregiving experience is helpful but may not be required for this assignment.

Schedule:

Wednesdays after 12:30 PM and Fridays after 3:00 PM. Pay: 19-22/hr location:
Hackettstown, NJ 07840. Driving on shift: REQUIRED.

Apply today to speak with our recruiting team about this specific opportunity. Placement is subject to screening, onboarding, training, and mutual fit with the individual/family.