Direct Care Professional

• Assist with and participate in all daily activities of the ESCNJ Post-21 Day Program, and other activities as assigned as necessary;
• Know the whereabouts of all ESCNJ Post-21 Program clients at all times;
• Instruct and assist ESCNJ Post-21 Program clients in emergency procedures such as fire drills, lockdown drills, etc.;
• Follow any emergency procedures in place;
• Monitor safety and all procedures as they pertain to the complete supervision of all ESCNJ Post-21 Program clients and staff;
• Help provide an atmosphere for developing good morale and well-being among the ESCNJ Post-21 Program clients;
• Report any accidents or incidents to the ESCNJ Post-21 Program Direct Care Manager/Supervisor and ESCNJ Post-21 Program Executive Director immediately, and fill out an accident/incident/EIR form if necessary;
• Attend all ESCNJ Post-21 Staff meetings and training sessions, both on-and off-site.

• Ability to communicate and work with the ESCNJ Post-21 Program Direct Care Manager/Supervisor, the ESCNJ Post-21 Program staff and ESCNJ Post-21 Program clients from age 21 and above;
• Ability to observe ESCNJ Post-21 Program client's behavior, asess its appropriateness, enforce appropriate safety
• Follow regulations and emergency procedures, and apply appropriate behavior and management techniques;
• Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards related to activities;
• Cognitive and communication abilities to plan and conduct activities to achieve maximum participant skill development;
• Physical ability and strength to physically control a participant from harming temselves and/or others;
• Assist ESCNJ Post-21 Program clients when necessary with toileting, and/or ADL needs, as deemed necessary;
• Be familiar and in compliance with all information in the NJ DDD Standards for Adult Day Programs and the ESCNJ Post-21 Program Employee Handbook;
• Be accountable for all equipment and us it in a responsible manner;
• Maintain required documentation in our Electronic Health Record system;
• Keep up to date with DDD Mandated Trainings, ESCNJ Post-21 Program Trainings and all other trainings deemed necessary to the support of the Program clients;
• Performs such other duties as may be assigned.

To apply for this position with the Educational Services Commission of New Jersey please visit the Human Resources Tab at www.escnj.us and click the employment opportunities link.  

ESCNJ is an EOE/AA Employer