Careers at Abilities

Your Career. Their Future!

We’re excited that you’re interested in becoming a “Life Changer” and starting your career at Abilities of Northwest Jersey Inc. There are two ways to connect regarding open positions:

Residential DSP ONLY

Interest in residential Direct Support Professional (DSP) positions will apply through our affiliate recruiting company- Aurora Staffing.  Include you’re applying to a position at Abilities NW.

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All Other Open Positions

Current open positions:
Assistant Program Supervisor- Residential,
Day Program DSPs, Employment Specialists, and Drivers.

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Benefits of working at Abilities:

  • Become a life changer, make a difference and impact lives
  • Full and part-time positions throughout organization
  • Health, vision, dental, and life insurance available to full-time staff
  • Generous paid time off including holidays, birthday and work anniversary
  • Paid training and incentives
  • Professional development and opportunity for advancement
  • Plus much more!

This is a perfect opportunity for applicants looking to start in the human services career path, parents or retirees seeking supplemental income, or job seekers wanting to make a difference in someone’s life.

Paid training provided:

Abilities believes that training is essential in order to equip staff with the proper tools and resources to be successful in their position.

Abilities provides training that meets the mandatory DDD and Medicaid requirements: CPR/FA/AED; Preventing Abuse, Neglect, & Exploitation; Danielle’s Law, Komnino’s Law, Incident Reporting, Crisis Management, Medication, Corporate Compliance and more. 

New hires are provided with an orientation inclusive of agency history, mission, vision & core values, service plans, fire safety, medical overview, & disability etiquette.

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Abilities of Northwest Jersey, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and employs individuals based upon job qualifications regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation or affectation, age, veteran or military status, marital status, national origin, disability, or any other protected classification as established by applicable discrimination laws.

Abilities’ primary purpose is the provision of services to individuals with disabilities. Our program services are driven by consumer needs and expectations. We pride ourselves in recruiting staff who desire to improve the employability and quality of life for people with disabilities. It is this guiding principle, which measures the quality and effectiveness of the agency mission.

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Contact Us at recruitment@abilitiesnw.com or by calling 908-689-1118