Community Support Mentor DSP

Kindly Direct Care • Califon, NJ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Kindly Direct Care is hiring a caring, dependable Direct Support Professional to provide one-to-one support to an adult with Down syndrome in Hunterdon County. The individual is seeking a consistent and reliable DSP for companionship, community participation, and support in developing greater independence. The role is suited to someone who enjoys building genuine relationships, staying active, having fun, and helping others participate more fully in everyday life.

The DSP will support community outings and activities such as errands, appointments, recreation, volunteering, and social opportunities, as applicable. They will encourage independence, communication, decision-making, self-advocacy, and life skills; help the individual work toward goals in the service plan; provide reminders, routine support, or light assistance as required; maintain safety; follow individualized support instructions; complete required documentation; and communicate reliably with the Kindly team.

The schedule is Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 1:00–6:00 PM. The position is in Califon, New Jersey, and driving during the shift is required. Placement is subject to screening, onboarding, training, and mutual fit with the individual and family.

Requirements

• 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 during shifts is required.

Nice To Haves

• DSP, mentoring, education, recreation, human services, or caregiving experience is helpful but may not be required for this assignment.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one companionship and person-centered support.
• Help the individual participate in community outings.
• Support errands, appointments, recreation, volunteering, social opportunities, and 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.
• Drive during shifts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed