Franklin Lakes - 21 hours available

Secaucus - 12 hours available evenings and weekends

Friendly Connections is seeking someone to fill the role of Direct Support Professional (DSP) to work alongside those with disabilities to help build relationships and develop skills to live and work as valued members of their community.

The DSP is responsible for providing hands on support for individuals with disabilities living at home with family members, on their own, with roommates, or with others without disabilities. The DSP will be responsible for working one-on-one with the individuals to achieve or maintain increased independence, productivity, and inclusion in their homes and in the community.

Support may also include but is not limited to:

• Assist with community based activities
• Assist the client with preparing meals and feeding themselves
• Provide light housekeeping and laundry services
• Assist the client with personal hygiene and hair care
• Assist the client with dressing and undressing in appropriate clothing as needed
• Transport client to activities as previously arranged
• Accompanying and enabling an individual to attend events

Friendly Connections Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FC will ensure equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify or expression, age, pregnancy, marital or family status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran statutory any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: Up to $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• After school
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
Follow all State mandated guidelines. All workers must be vaccinated OR receive weekly testing.

Application Question(s):

• Are you willing to drive with a client in the car?
• What is your work availability? (Days & Hours)

Experience:

• Developmental disabilities experience: 1 year (Required)
• Hoyer lift: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPR/First aid certification (Required)
• Drivers license and own your own reliable transportation (Required)

Work Location: On the road

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