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Direct Support Professional (At Risk Youth Per Diem) - Full-time / Part-time
| Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
|---|---|
| Location | Clayton, NJ Clayton, New Jersey |
About this job
New Jersey MENTOR is seeking Direct Support Professionals/Caregivers to provide assistance to teenagers in a community-based setting. DSPs provide assistance with daily activities such as meal preparation and planning; medication administration; and personal care. DSPs may also facilitate community involvement by accompanying individuals on outings in the community or providing transportation to work or other activities. In addition, DSPs support therapeutic and behavioral plans in partnership with clinical staff to enhance the quality of life for those we support.
Description
Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED
- Must be 18 years of age
- Valid driver’s license in good standing
- Car registration and vehicle insurance if providing transportation for individuals receiving services
- Must have verifiable experience providing direct care to at risk youth population who may have medical complexities and or aggressive behavioral challenges
- Successful clearance of local and/or state background checks
Qualifications
New Jersey MENTOR
Founded in 1990, NewJersey MENTOR supports adults, youth and families throughout thestate, offering a broad continuum of treatment programs in a variety ofcommunity-based settings. Through a range of personalized programsincluding Therapeutic Foster Care and adult Host Home programs, New JerseyMENTOR strives to enhance the lives of children and adults throughout the stateso they may reach their potential and thrive in the communities they callhome.
New Jersey MENTOR is apartner of The MENTOR Network, a national network of local human servicesproviders offering quality, community-based services to adults and childrenwith intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain and spinal cordinjuries and other catastrophic injuries and illnesses, and to youth withemotional, behavioral and medically complex challenges as well as theirfamilies. With opportunities from coast to coast, when you join New Jersey MENTOR and The MENTOR Network, you’ll make a difference every day and help to provide quality of life enhancing services to individuals across the country.
EOE/AAE