What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residential Direct Support Professional position at Princeton Child Development Institute?
Job Overview:
Name/Organization: PCDI
Title: Residential Direct Support Professional
Location: Plainsboro, NJ
Salary: starting range $50,500 - $52,500
About Us: Since 1977, PCDI has provided compassionate support in neighborhood homes where people with and without autism share life together. All of our homes are designed to meet each learner’s specific needs and afford residents the opportunity to contribute to their own care, the care of their home, and the care of their community. Our residential program is expanding and our team is too.
Description: PCDI seeks a direct support professional (DSP) for community-based supervised apartments for adults with autism. The apartments are supported by a trainer/consultant who ensures consistent implementation of programming by each direct support professional. This position includes opportunities for long-term growth including career advancement, conducting and publishing research, and presenting at professional workshops and conferences.
Responsibilities of Direct Support Professional (DSP):
- Ensure the safety of those we support
- Establish comfortable and supportive relationships with residents and colleagues
- Create and maintain a home-like living and learning environment that enhances the quality-of-life experience for residents
- Exercise good judgment and remain calm when faced with a crisis
- Teach and assist in the development of learners’ instruction and treatment goals with special emphasis on home and community-living skills, social skills, and language and communication skills
- Drive residents to and from activities in a company-owned vehicle or your own vehicle
- Support residents with daily activities including leisure and recreational activities, medical appointments, and community outings
- Effectively manage time and productivity
- Communicate effectively with parents, siblings, neighbors, and colleagues
- Collect, summarize, and analyze ongoing data regarding skill acquisition and behavior management programs for learners
- Document all services provided in accordance with state and federal regulations
Qualifications of Direct Support Professional (DSP):
- Bachelor’s degree in psychology, education, or related field, preferred
- Some experience working with people with autism or other developmental disabilities
- Knowledge of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
- Has a valid driver’s license
- Pass extensive background checks
- Complete and pass required trainings including CPR, Standard First Aid (SFA), medication administration, and professionalism
- Work within designated evening and weekend hours
o Sample schedule: Monday – Friday 2-10pm; some weekend hours between 8-4pm or 2-10pm
Working Environment/Physical Demands: Sitting, walking, standing, occasional running, some lifting, good fine and gross motor coordination when guiding learners, vision, hearing, receptive and expressive language abilities as suited to instructional, and behavior needs of residents.
Benefits:
- Medical and dental insurance for each employee and optional dependent coverage
- Vision insurance (voluntary coverage)
- Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Life and AD&D
- 403b Retirement (voluntary beginning Day 1, employer contribution beginning Year 3)
- Paid time off (8 days accrued per calendar year)
- Holidays and vacations, where eligible (approximately 10 days per year)
- Relocation assistance
- Tuition discount
- BCBA supervision
- Professional mentoring
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,500.00 - $52,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- CPR Certification (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Night Shift (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Princeton, NJ 08540 (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Princeton, NJ 08540: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $50,500 - $52,500
