Direct Support Professional (DSP)- Somerset

Matheny School and Hospital • Franklin Township, NJ

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Matheny Medical and Educational Center has a career opportunity available for a Part Time Direct Support Professional (DSP) at our Somerset (Franklin Township), NJ Community Residence. This position involves providing personal care tasks to clients to meet their hygiene, safety, comfort, nutritional, elimination, activity, and social needs. The role requires ensuring clients are properly dressed, clean, and dry, while always respecting their rights, concerns, privacy, and dignity. Responsibilities include monitoring clients for skin breakdown or pain, maintaining cleanliness of client equipment and program spaces, and adhering to facility guidelines for cleaning and disinfection. The DSP will work with a partner to complete duties, participate in departmental and interdisciplinary team meetings, and assist clients in day program classes and activities, including transportation. Accurate documentation and positive interpersonal relationships with clients, families, and staff are essential. Matheny is a special hospital for children and adults with medically complex developmental disabilities, dedicated to providing exceptional care and an optimal quality of life. The organization focuses on abilities in a warm and nurturing environment, offering a pioneer approach to personalized care and education.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. required.
• Valid Driver's License.

Nice To Haves

• One year working with individuals with developmental disabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal care tasks to an assigned client or group, which meets their hygiene, safety, comfort, nutritional, elimination, activity and social needs.
• Ensures clients are dressed properly and are clean and dry at all times
• Respects the client's rights, concerns, privacy, and dignity at all times.
• Checks the clients for reddened areas and signs of skin breakdown, and reports findings to the nurse immediately.
• Notifies the nurse when a client complains about or exhibits signs of pain or injury.
• Maintains cleanliness of clients' wheelchairs.
• Maintains cleanliness of program spaces and client changing rooms.
• High touch surfaces will be cleaned/disinfected per facilities guidelines.
• Works with a partner to complete duties in accordance with facility policies.
• Participates in and contributes to departmental and interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Participates and assists clients in day program classes and activities.
• Transports clients to and from day program classes and activities.
• Accompanies clients to/from program on vehicle transport.
• Demonstrates the ability to follow directions, both oral and written, and works cooperatively with other staff members.
• Ensures that all documentation requirements are completed during the work shift.
• Establishes and maintains positive interpersonal relationships with clients, family members and other staff members.

Benefits

• Paid Training
• Staff Appreciation events
• Health and Wellness fairs
• Employee Recognition Awards
• Diversity events
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• competitive salary
• comprehensive benefits package that includes medical/dental, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, tax deferred retirement plan, and generous paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED