Direct Support Professional

Direct Support Professional (DSP) – Devereux New Jersey Join Devereux New Jersey Where Great Careers SOAR! As a Direct Support Professional at Devereux, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. Location Manchester, NJ Schedule Second & Third shift positions available. Salary Starting at $20.42 and increases with education/experience. Benefits Time off benefits starting on day one! Excellent health benefits, effective 30 days after employment at Devereux Benefits. Tuition and student loan assistance. Growth and training development. Collaborative multidisciplinary team environment. Opportunity to engage with an organization that values Servant Leadership principles, allowing staff to be their authentic selves at work. 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. Qualifications High School Diploma or GED. Valid non‑provisional driver's license. Minimum age 18 years or older. Availability for ten days of paid on‑site orientation on weekdays. Empathy and a team approach to care for our individuals. Devereux has a zero‑tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse and will cooperate with authorities to the fullest extent possible. Devereux is a drug‑free workplace, drug screening required. EOE #J-18808-Ljbffr