Direct Support Professional - Make a Difference!
Legacy Treatment Services · legacytreatment.org
Burlington County, Monmouth County +3
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The job in short
Direct support for disabled adults.
Insurance
Details
- Found
- 12 d ago · posted 2026-10-14
- Location as listed
- Burlington County, NJ, USA
- Role
- Patient Care / Caregiver
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
Job Details: Job Location: Cheryl - Burlington County, NJ, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Salary Range: $15.92 - $18.00Hourly, Job Shift: Any, Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services, 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 Cheryl 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
: 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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