Direct Support Professional - Make a Difference!

LEGACY TREATMENT SERVICES GROUP

Burlington, NJ, United States3d ago

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Key details

Salary
$33K–$37K/yr
Location
Burlington, NJ, United States
Work style
Onsite
Level
Mid level
Job type
Full-time
Experience
3–6 yrs
Function
Healthcare
Focus area
other
Posted
3d ago

Skills

cookingde-escalationpositive reinforcement

About the role

This position pays a $2.00 per hour shift differential for hours worked from 11pm Friday through 11pm Sunday for both FT and PT employees.

The Reily Program is a group home for adolescents in a community setting. We are looking for direct support professionals to make a positive difference with the Consumers in our programs. If you are looking for an opportunity to make a difference and change lives for the better, then this job could be for you! On a daily basis, you can expect to:

  • Relate with adolescents, understand what they are going through in their lives and build rapport
  • Attend and accompany academic events, shopping, community integration, socialization skills, family reunification and medical visits
  • Show adolescents that they can change their lives on their own by giving them direction
  • Use positive reinforcement to keep adolescents on the right track and use crisis de-escalation skills when necessary
  • Assist in teaching life skills, such as cooking, laundry and cleaning
  • Get moving and go outside to play basketball, tennis, hiking, bean bag toss and other activities
  • Lead by example and have a positive mindset

Hours:

Full-time and part-time positions are available. Must be able to work at least one weekend shift per week.

Full time benefits include:

  • 3.2 weeks of PTO in first year
  • Medical, vision, dental & life insurance benefits (first of the month following 30 days of employment)
  • 9 Agency-paid holidays
  • 403(b) employee participation and employer match
  • Tuition Reimbursement after 1 year of employment
  • $2.00 per hour shift differential for hours worked from 11pm Friday through 11pm Sunday for both FT and PT employees
  • Training opportunities provided throughout the year for both FT and PT employees
  • Advancement opportunities
  • Employee Assistance Program and more

Qualifications

What do you need?

Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of three years’ experience working as a child care staff in a residential treatment center is required. You must have a valid driver’s license in good standing.

Legacy will provide CPR, First Aid, Nurtured Heart, Safe Crisis Management and Ukeru training.

Legacy Treatment Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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