What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Support Professional position at Pillar Care Continuum?
Job Description
Job Description
Position : Residential Care Assistant / Direct Support Professional
Location : Morristown, NJ
Shift Between : Full-Time
Friday to Monday 3pm to 11pm
Salary : 18.50 Hourly
What we offer : Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Plan, 401k (Up to 4% Match), Term & Whole Life Insurance, Predetermined school breaks / holidays (40 days), Paid Personal Time, Sick Days, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Access to Atlantic Federal Credit Union and NJM Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Secure Advantage (Financial Literacy), Discount for Local Childcare Program, ADP LifeMart, and Working Advantage (Employee Discounts & more!)
Summary : Join our team and make a difference in the lives of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. As a Residential Care Assistant / Direct Support Specialist, you’ll provide compassionate support to help residents live their best lives. Your role includes assisting with daily activities such as hygiene, meals, and medication, creating a comfortable home environment, and fostering meaningful family and community connections.
Essential Duties :
- Engages residents in activities of daily living to the extent of their ability and supports individual needs in areas of shopping, meal preparation, cleaning, bathing, dressing, toileting, feeding, grooming and hygiene.
- Supports individual health and service plans (HSP / ISP) or other goals and objectives; regularly observe, identify, document and report changes in health and / behavior.
- Perform household chores as needed and assist residents to determine social, recreational, or educational activities of choice.
- Adhering to standard health precautions, ensure well-being of residents by monitoring individual health, administering medication as prescribed.
- Inspects individual equipment and furnishings for proper functioning and reports malfunctions to supervisor.
- Ensure that safe and reliable transportation is available to residents. Drives van or other vehicle; escorts residents to scheduled programs or other activities, recreational opportunities, or medical appointments as assigned by supervisor.
- Prepares and communicates written progress notes relating to medication administration, individual daily activities, medical emergencies and other related areas as required by supervisor.
- Interacts with residents’ family members and friends, facilitate communications and engagement within the community.
- Attends and participates in staff meetings may assist residents to participate in house meetings
- Performs other related tasks as required by Group Home Manager
- Maintain a clean and safe working environment; rotation of household chores and adhere to standard health precautions.
- Adhere to all PILLAR policies and procedures.
Qualifications :
Pillar Care Continuum is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Learn more about our schools here : Pillar Care | Special Needs Schools NJ (pillarnj.org)
