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Catholic Charities Diocese of Paterson lists this DSP Direct Support Professional - Program Assistant 40 hours Temp. opportunity in sparta, New Jersey. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Direct Support Professional - Program Assistant (Temporary)Are you passionate about making a difference in others' lives? Then come join the Department for Persons with Disabilities (DPD) team! Department for Persons with Disabilities (DPD) is one of the largest Catholic Charities Agencies providing care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the United States. We are looking for dedicated, caring and compassionate people to work in our Group Homes. Regular Salary: $23.87 hourly regular Hours: Full-Time 40 hours (Monday-Wednesday 3:00-10:00pm, Thursday 10:00am-6pm, and Sunday 7:00am-3:00pm)What's the role of a Direct Support Professional - Program Assistant (Temporary)?Partners with the Program Director to provide quality services to the people living in the home and uphold the agency philosophy in carrying out the day-to-day tasks.You will work with the Director and Associate Director in the supervision and training of residential counselors.You must also demonstrate excellence in all tasks of the residential counselor position; includes but is not limited to, preparing menus, grocery lists and food shopping, scheduling activities for the people living in the homes, ensuring the medications are adequately stocked, communicating effectively with the pharmacy, coordinating the completion of fire drills, assisting with administrative tasks, participating in training new staff and sharing on-call responsibilities with the Director and Associate Director.The monitoring of health issues and clothing needs of our residents, ensuring the home is meeting agency and governmental standards of operation.This job requires a significant amount of written documentation, computer literacy, and cooperating with the agency's administration and/or Division of Developmental Disabilities and Dept. of Human Services staff in any inspection or investigation.Great Benefits: For full-time positions, (30+ per week) we offer:We provide PAID trainingMedical/vision and dentalLife insurance (agency-paid), supplemental life insurance (employee-paid)Flexible spending accountsAccidental/Critical Illness Insurance403B (with company-matching)Generous paid time offRequirementsOne year experience working with persons with developmental disabilities and/or a degree in a related field preferred.18 years of age or olderHigh School/GED diplomaMust have a valid (non-provisional) driver's license in the State of New Jersey and points on license not to exceed 5 points.Required to drive agency vehicles to transport service recipients on a regular basis.Should have knowledge of, or willingness to learn computer programs.Be motivated to work as part of a team that acts in the best interest of our residents at all timesThe ability to meet the physical requirements of CPR/First Aid and our emergency evacuation procedures.All offers of employment are contingent on the successful completion/passing of our criminal background/references/DMV check, fingerprinting, pre-employment physical and drug test, etc. All staff must attend a monthly Staff Meeting – date/time to be determined and announced in advance.Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) – we will discontinue the use of any recruitment resources which engage in direct or indirect discriminatory practices.
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sparta, NJ, 07871, US
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