Direct Support Professionals (Home Health Aides),

& Group Home Assistant Managers

Full Time, Part Time, Overnight & Per Diem Shifts

Various work schedules are available. No certification is required for DSPs or Group Home Assistant Managers.

Training Provided!

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Toms River, Barnegat, Manahawkin, and Other Counties

Opportunities throughout Monmouth, Ocean, Somerset, and Middlesex Counties!

New Jersey Institute for Disabilities (NJID) is one of the largest not-for-profit agencies of its kind in the nation. It services infants, children, and adults with developmental and related disabilities. NJID offers specialized facilities, programs, and support throughout New Jersey. Join our dedicated staff of more than 500 and make a difference in someone!

We are hiring Direct Support Professionals and Group Home Assistant Managers to support residents with developmental disabilities in a residential setting.

Job Responsibilities of a Direct Support Professional:

• Assist and supervise in activities of daily living skills
• Administer or assist with prescribed medication
• Light housekeeping
• Assist with transportation
• Assist in the implementation of individual goals and objectives
• Data entry using Therap (EHR)
• Assist residents in the pursuit of recreational, social, and community activities based on their preferences and individual plans

Job Requirements for Direct Support Professional:

• HS diploma or equivalent
• A valid driver's license in good standing and must be insurable through NJID's automobile insurance
• Strong communication skills

• Assisting the Group Home Manager with supervising all aspects of the group home
• Share on-call responsibilities with the Group Home Manager
• Assist with upholding Agency and licensing regulations
• Assists with activities of daily living activities
• Administer or assist with prescribed medication
• Light housekeeping
• Assist with transportation
• Assist in the implementation of individual goals and objectives.
• Data entry using Therap (EHR)
• Assist residents in pursuing recreational, social, and community activities based on their preferences and individual plans

Job Requirements for a Group Home Assistant Manager:

• HS diploma or equivalent  
• Experience as a supervisor preferred and a minimum of one year working with people with intellectual, developmental, and related disabilities
• A valid driver's license in good standing & must be insurable through NJID's automobile insurance
• Strong organizational and communication skills

Benefits:

• 100% Paid Health and Dental Insurance for Employees (For Full-Time Employees only)
• Tuition Reimbursement (For Full-Time Employees Only)
• Retirement Plan (For Full-Time Employees Only)
• Vision (For Full-Time Employees Only)
• Paid Sick Leave
• 403(b) Plan
• On the Job Training
• Extra Work Hours Available

If you want to join a company with an exceptional team culture, don't wait; apply today!

New Jersey Institute for Disabilities

NJID EOE Statement

It is NJID's policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expressing, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an agency, we value diversity of background and opinion and prohibit discrimination or harassment based on any legally protected class in hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, fringe benefits, layoff, termination, or any other terms and conditions of employment.