Community Support Mentor DSP
About The Position
Kindly Direct Care is hiring a caring, dependable Direct Support Professional to provide one-to-one support to a 21-year-old adult with developmental disabilities in Warren County. The individual is a high-functioning college student who needs help staying organized, managing her schedule and syllabus, keeping up with assignments and reports, and building executive functioning skills. If time allows, she would also enjoy community outings. The posting says someone familiar with college life who can relate to her as a fellow student would be ideal. The role provides person-centered support in home and community settings. The mentor helps the individual work toward goals identified in her service plan, encourages independence and life skills, maintains safety, follows individualized instructions, completes required documentation, and communicates reliably with the Kindly team. 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: Wednesdays after 12:30 PM and Fridays after 3:00 PM.
- Comfortable supporting an adult one-to-one in home and community settings.
- Driving on shift is required.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with college life and ability to relate to the individual as a fellow student.
- DSP, mentoring, education, recreation, human services, or caregiving experience; the posting says this may be helpful but may not be required for this assignment.
Responsibilities
- Provide one-to-one companionship and person-centered support.
- Help the individual follow her schedule, keep up with reports, stay organized, and build executive functioning skills.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
