Community Care Partners

Direct Support Professional (DSP)

  • Community Care Partners
  • Monmouth Junction, NJ
  • Part Time, Full Time
  • 18 days ago
Salary
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Job Description

THIS CASE IS MONDAY, WEDENESDAY & FRIDAY 10:30 AM-1:30 PM

Community Care Partners is seeking for a Direct Support Professional to join in the mission to serve adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) provides direct support and assistance for a client either in their homes or within the community in efforts of maintaining or increasing the individual’s independence, productivity, social functioning and inclusion within his or her community, while in accordance with his or her service plan.

Essential Duties:

  • Assist client with meal preparation
  • Assist with light housekeeping
  • Assist with toileting, dressing, grooming and personal care
  • Plan and participate in recreational activities of the client's own choosing
  • Ensure client is maintaining happy and healthy relationships with family and friends
  • Ensure that the client is demonstrating independence and maximizing their involvement in all day-to-day life activities
  • Promote and protect self-worth, respect, and dignity of every client

Provide Supportive assistance in all aspects of residential direct care including but not limited to:

  • Grooming
  • Providing total care to incapacitated clients as assigned
  • Hygiene and toileting
  • Meals (following menus and all nutritional and/or dietary guidelines)
  • Cleaning and laundry
  • Mobility
  • Exercise
  • Budgeting/Spending
  • Individual therapeutic needs, as necessary
  • All individual health and safety needs

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to be physically capable of transferring and lifting if scheduled with a client who requires physical assistance.

Other Requirements:

  • CPR/First Aid Certification

Experience:

  • Caregiving: 1 year

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 9 per week

Benefits:

  • Flexible schedule
  • Referral program

Schedule:

  • Day shift

Experience:

  • Direct Support: 1 year (Required)

Shift availability:

  • Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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