Direct Support Professional - Awake Overnight

Eden Autism is now hiring Full-Time, Part-Time, and Sub positions for Direct Support Professionals

(DSP), Direct Care, Direct Care Staff, Caregivers, Certified Home Health Aides (CHHA), Home

Health Aides, Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA), Nursing Assistants, Patient Care Assistants,

Residential Teaching Associates, Residential Aides - you’ll love the way we work!

Eden Autism is looking for energetic and compassionate people to provide support to adults

in our group homes and out in the community. This is an excellent opportunity if you enjoy

teaching and coaching others, and would like to work for an organization where your passion

could be turned into a rewarding job.

Experience working with people with autism or other disabilities is an advantage, but

it’s not a requirement—we provide paid training and you will be working with others as a

team. What IS required is a positive attitude and desire to succeed in helping others

experience their best life.

There will be 2 weeks of PAID TRAINING 8:00 am – 4:00 pm for the positions working in

Adult Services. The Training covers many topics such as Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

methods of teaching, Professional Crisis Management (PCM), CPR, and much more!!

Training is mandatory.

Our group homes are located throughout Mercer County including Robbinsville,

Lawrenceville, Hamilton, East Windsor, West Windsor, Ewing, and Princeton, and

locations in Middlesex County in Plainsboro and Cranbury, NJ.

Presently Eden’s Awake Overnight schedules are considered Full-Time with benefits

offered and include:

3 night on 3 night off rotation Awake Overnight at a couple of group homes in Lawrenceville,

NJ, Robbinsville, NJ and West Windsor, NJ.

In general, we have full-time, part-time positions, and Sub positions available, and can offer a

variety of schedules—our employees find this flexibility perfect for their busy lives!

Great Pay, Great Benefits…. Check Out Our Generous Employee Package!

 Excellent hourly wage starting at $18.50/hr

 Annual performance-based merit increase program

 Time-off benefits including paid vacation, sick, and personal days

 Medical/RX (three plans to choose from), dental, and vision insurance

 Paid life insurance equal to 1.5 times your annual base salary

 Retirement savings account with an employer match

 Employee discount programs including cell phone plans, shopping, and

entertainment

 Excellent training programs including CPR and First Aid, medication administration,

ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis), and crisis management

 Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year

 Access to Eden’s fitness rooms

 Employee assistance programs

 Employee recognition programs

 Wellness programs and health fairs

 A variety of full-time and part-time work schedules including a traditional 40-hour

week, a rotating shift of three days on/three days off, Saturday/Sunday shifts and

more!

Your Primary Responsibilities will include:

 Ensuring the safety of those we support at all times.

 Teaching the men and women we support basic life skills such as cooking, laundry,

cleaning, and personal hygiene - on site and in community settings.

 Assisting with daily activities including shopping, leisure and recreational activities, and

visits to the doctor.

 Driving individuals we support to and from our group homes and day centers and

around the community.

 Keeping track of the growth of individuals as they learn new skills and providing

related information to supervisors.

 Communicating with family members, colleagues, and supervisors and completing

required reports.

Job Requirements:

 High school diploma required or GED equivalent.

 18 years of age or older

 Valid driver's license with record in good standing (less than 5 points)

 Must complete a background check, including drug testing, fingerprinting, motor

vehicle check, references, physical and Mantoux test

 Ability to meet physical requirements including being able to sit, stand, bend, squat,

kneel, stretch, stoop, and/or reach above shoulder level for extended periods of time

(up to 30 minutes); vision requirements to include close vision, distance vision, color

vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus; lift and/or move

up to 50 pounds; pass and maintain Professional Crisis Management (PCM)

certification at a P2 level on an annual basis, including implementation of all strategies

and techniques; ability to move or be moved freely and quickly to ensure the safety of

students and participants at all times

 Beginning to intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office programs such as Word

and Excel.

 Comfortable using an Apple iPad for data collection

Required: Resume

Eden is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.50 - $18.75 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• 403(b)
• 403(b) matching
• AD&D insurance
• Continuing education credits
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Loan forgiveness
• Mileage reimbursement
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid orientation
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Safety equipment provided
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Healthcare setting:

• Group home

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Overnight shift
• Overtime
• Rotating weekends

Ability to Relocate:

• Hamilton, NJ 08691: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $19 - $19