Direct support professional - make a difference!

Job Details:

• Job Location: Insieme - Burlington County, NJ
• Position Type: Full Time
• Education Level: High School
• Salary Range: $15.92 - $18.00 Hourly
• Job Shift: Any
• Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services

This position pays a $2.00 per hour shift differential for hours worked from 11pm Friday through 11pm Sunday for both FT and PT employees. The Ohana Program is a group home in a community setting for adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We are looking for direct support professionals to make a positive difference with the Consumers in the program. The goal of each Consumer is to learn independence, which is driven by their Behavior Support Plan. You will work within a diverse population within the special needs community and their families. If you are looking for an opportunity to make a difference and change lives for the better, then this job could be for you!

On a daily basis, you can expect to:

• Relate with adolescents, understand what they are going through in their lives and build rapport
• Attend and accompany academic events, shopping, community integration, socialization skills, family reunification, and medical visits
• Show adolescents that they can change their lives on their own by giving them direction
• Use positive reinforcement and other techniques to keep adolescents on the right track and use crisis de-escalation skills when necessary
• Assist in teaching life skills, such as cooking, laundry, chores and cleaning
• Get moving and go outside to play basketball, tennis, hiking, bean bag toss and other activities
• Lead by example and have a positive mindset
• Assist youth with bathing, feeding, grooming and other daily living skills
• Assist with medication administration

Hours: Full-time and part-time positions are available. Must be able to work at least one weekend shift per week.

Full-time benefits include:

• 3.2 weeks of PTO in first year
• Medical, vision, dental & life insurance benefits (first of the month following 30 days of employment)
• 9 Agency-paid holidays
• 403(b) employee participation and employer match
• Tuition Reimbursement after 1 year of employment
• $2.00 per hour shift differential for hours worked from 11pm Friday through 11pm Sunday for both FT and PT employees
• Training opportunities provided throughout the year for both FT and PT employees
• Advancement opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program and more

What do you need?

This position requires either a Bachelor’s Degree or High School Diploma (or equivalent) plus three years of experience working with children/adolescents. You must have a valid driver’s license in good standing. Legacy will provide CPR, First Aid, Nurtured Heart, Safe Crisis Management and Ukeru training. Legacy Treatment Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IND#123