Direct Support Professional - Michael Polisano

Join Kindly Direct Care, a New Jersey preferred DDD agency, and help empower adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities to live more independently. As a Direct Support Professional, you will provide one-to-one support to a high-functioning adult with developmental disabilities in Mays Landing, NJ.

This individual is looking for a consistent DSP who can provide companionship, help them get out into the community, and encourage greater independence. This is a strong fit for someone who enjoys building genuine relationships and helping another person participate more fully in everyday life.

• Provide one-to-one companionship and person-centered support
• Help the individual participate in the community
• 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

• 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
• Valid driver's license
• Reliable vehicle
• DSP, mentoring, education, recreation, human services, or caregiving experience is helpful but may not be required for this assignment

Schedule: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.

-3 p.m.

Pay: $17-$21/hour

Location: Mays Landing, NJ

Driving on shift: Required

Join our team and help make a meaningful difference in the life of someone with developmental disabilities. Placement is subject to screening, onboarding, training, and mutual fit with the individual/family.