Personal Assistant (Direct Support Professional)

Youth Consultation Service (YCS) • Princeton, NJ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Personal Assistant (Direct Support Professional) works at YCS’s Sawtelle Hilltop Program in Princeton, New Jersey, a group home providing residential care for adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. The role involves recognizing and appropriately responding to clients’ needs and providing daily care to support their health and safety in the residence and community. Care may include personal hygiene, housekeeping, meal preparation, and related tasks.

The Personal Assistant supports clients in working toward goals in their Individual Habilitation Plans. Depending on each client’s plan, the role may include assistance with bathing, toileting, changing adult absorbent underwear and linens, grooming, dressing, and self-administration of medication. The position also involves maintaining records, understanding medication purposes and side effects, using proper body mechanics and mobility-transfer techniques, and de-escalating potential crises.

Requirements

• High school degree or equivalent.
• Valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with developmental disabilities is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients in meeting individual goals and objectives defined in their Individual Habilitation Plan.
• Teach or support clients, according to their Individual Habilitation Plan, with bathing, toileting, changing adult absorbent underwear and linens, grooming, dressing, and self-administration of medication.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of medications, their purposes, and side effects.
• Use proper body mechanics and mobility-transfer techniques to prevent injuries.
• De-escalate potential crisis situations and, if necessary, be prepared to physically control a client.
• Keep accurate and timely records.
• Provide daily care, including personal hygiene, housekeeping, meal preparation, and related tasks, to support clients’ health and safety in the residence and community.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees.
• Paid time off for full-time employees.
• Life insurance and disability benefits for full-time employees.
• Health and wellness programs for full-time employees.
• 403(b) savings and investment plans for full-time employees.
• Potential public service loan forgiveness.

What This Job Offers

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