Direct Support Professional

Devereux • Middle Township, NJ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Devereux is seeking dedicated Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to join their team. As a DSP, you will work with other professionals to help individuals in need. Devereux offers the ASCEND program, a career accelerator providing career guidance, coaching, skills, and financial assistance, including 100% tuition coverage for undergraduate and graduate programs, and student loan repayment. This role involves ensuring the safety and health of individuals in a day program, supervising and coaching them in daily living skills, planning and documenting programs to meet their needs, and organizing community-based activities and transportation.

Requirements

• Have a minimum of a High School Diploma/GED.
• Have a valid non-provisional driver's license.
• Be 18 years of age or older (required).
• Be able to attend ten days of paid onsite orientation on weekdays.
• Be empathetic and have a team approach to care for our individuals.

Responsibilities

• Ensure our individuals are safe and healthy while attending our day program.
• Supervise, coach, and assist our individuals in achieving their goals for daily living skills, such as food preparation, cooking, cleaning, and shopping.
• Supervise the planning, implementation, and documentation of programs designed to meet the social, emotional, physical, and personal needs of our individuals.
• Plan and participate in community-based jobs, volunteer opportunities, and outings for our individuals to be involved with.
• Schedule and transport our individuals to and from day program.

Benefits

• Time off benefits starting on day one!
• Excellent health benefits, effective 30 days after employment
• Tuition and student loan assistance.
• Growth and training development.
• Working environment that is collaborative with multidisciplinary team.
• Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.
• Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
• Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
• Employee assistance / work-life balance program.

What This Job Offers

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