DSP Direct Support Professional - Program Assistant 40 Hours

Regular Salary: $23.44 hourly

About the role

Partners with the Program Director to provide quality services to the people living in the home, and uphold the agency philosophy in carrying out the day-to-day tasks. You will work with the Director and Associate Director in the supervision and training of residential counselors. You must also demonstrate excellence in all tasks of the residential counselor position, including but not limited to:

• Preparing menus, grocery lists, and food shopping
• Scheduling activities for the people living in the homes
• Ensuring medications are adequately stocked and communicating effectively with the pharmacy
• Coordinating the completion of fire drills
• Assisting with administrative tasks
• Participating in training new staff and sharing on-call responsibilities with the Director and Associate Director
• Monitoring health issues and clothing needs of residents
• Ensuring the home meets agency and governmental standards of operation

This job requires a significant amount of written documentation, computer literacy, and cooperating with the agency's administration and/or Division of Developmental Disabilities and Dept. of Human Services staff in any inspection or investigation.

Requirements

• One year of experience working with persons with developmental disabilities and/or a degree in a related field preferred
• 18 years of age or older
• High School/GED diploma
• Valid (non-provisional) driver’s license in the State of New Jersey with points on license not to exceed 5 points
• Required to drive agency vehicles to transport service recipients on a regular basis
• Knowledge of, or willingness to learn, computer programs
• Motivated to work as part of a team that acts in the best interest of residents at all times
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of CPR/First Aid and emergency evacuation procedures

Benefits

For full-time positions (30+ hours per week), we offer:

• Paid training
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Agency-paid life insurance; supplemental life insurance (employee-paid)
• Flexible spending accounts
• Accidental/Critical Illness Insurance
• 403B retirement plan with company-matching
• Generous paid time off

Schedule

Full-Time: 40 hours per week

• Tuesday: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM
• Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
• Thursday: 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM
• Friday: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM
• Saturday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM

All staff must attend a monthly Staff Meeting (date/time to be determined and announced in advance). Meeting waivers are provided for conflicts due to secondary employment and/or school (appropriate documentation required).