Overnight Direct Support Professional

Company: ARC of Ocean County
Location: Lakewood
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

Description The Mission of The Arc, Ocean County Chapter, Inc. is to advocate, provide opportunities and supports necessary for all individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to be accepted and valued as citizens of the communities in which they choose to live, learn, work and play. The Arc, Ocean County Chapter has immediate openings for overnight Program Assistants. The position is an awake overnight and entails doing paperwork and light cleaning. Additionally, you would be providing assistance to residents with disabilities in a homelike environment if they were to wake in the middle of the night. Finally, you would assist them in the morning to get ready for their day.The hours for this position are 11pm to 9am.There are open positions in all of Ocean County Area.Pay rate starts between $15-$16 an hour. We are also seeking: Certified Nurse's Aides and Certified Home Health Aides for overnight shifts as well.Requirements The successful candidate must be at least 18yrs. of age, have a valid NJ DL with no more than 5pts, a minimum of 1 year working experience with 1 company, and a high school diploma or GED. Benefits We proudly offer our employees Medical and Dental Insurance, paid time off, holiday pay, 401K with employee match, tuition reimbursement and many more benefits. Job Requirements:* Providing direct support to individuals with intellectual disabilities* Provide direct care support for adults with disabilities* Provide direct care to persons with developmental and physical disabilities* Enable individuals with disabilities to perform duties* Play a directcare role, helping individuals with severe developmental disabilities to learnskills of daily living* Play a direct care role, helping individuals with severe developmental disabilities to learn skills of daily living* Support clients with developmental disabilities of different degrees* Provide support to people with disabilities* Perform personal care and daily living needs* Supporting activities of daily living* Assess the needs of persons with intellectual or other developmental disabilities* Assist individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities live a self-directed life* Complete all daily, weekly, and monthly records, reports, logs, progress notes, location reports, and medical records in a timely fashion* Teach and assist with everyday living skills, support individuals with community activities including paid employment and volunteer opportunities, facilitate community relationships* Paid employment and volunteer opportunities* Instruct individuals with daily living skills* Work in a residentialsetting, providing support to individuals with intellectual and developmentaldisabilities* Work in a residential setting, providing support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities* Support people with intellectual/developmental disabilities in living best life in a safe environment* Assist each client, as needed, in skill development in areas such as activities of daily living, domestic living, recreation, socialization

Keywords: ARC of Ocean County, Lakewood , Overnight Direct Support Professional, Other , Lakewood, New Jersey