Direct Support Professional - Sheepshead Bay Job at YAI, Brooklyn, NY

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  • YAI
  • Brooklyn, NY

Job Description

We are hiring a Direct Support Professional in Brooklyn for our residential Flatbush (North) locations. The ideal candidate possesses a wide range of skills and is eager to promote YAI's mission of supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live, love, work, and learn in their communities. DSPs work closely with people of all ages who have intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Depending on the support needed, DSPs may work in a person’s home, in their family’s home, in a YAI residence, at a day habilitation center, or out in the community. Our employees are our most valuable assets. You will take part in strengthening and evolving our workplace culture, and we hope you will feel welcomed and supported from the moment you join our team. We offer work-life balance, growth opportunities, and innovative benefits. Key Responsibilities include providing direct care services such as counseling, training in ADLs, assistance with personal care, medical, dietary, social, sexual, recreational, financial, habilitative and other needs within the program and community; ensuring health, safety, and wellness of the people supported; supporting intimate care functions; building and maintaining positive relationships; participating in treatment plan development; crisis intervention and management; completing mandatory training; demonstrating OPWDD Core Competencies; assisting people supported in maximizing strengths, interests, and abilities; facilitating community integration and socialization; completing documentation for compliance and billing; training/presenting to a team; and taking on additional tasks as needed. Education and Experience: High School Diploma or GED preferred; Valid NYS Driver’s License required for most positions; Work or life experience in the I/DD field is a plus but not mandatory for DSP 1; DSP 2 requires at least 2 years’ experience. Additional skills include interpersonal and problem-solving skills, initiative, and ability to support people with I/DD through patient and compassionate care. Schedule: Full-time (40 hours/week) or Part-time (8-32 hours/week), with weekday and/or weekend positions and various shifts available. Benefits include DailyPay, tuition reimbursement, medical and dental insurance, paid time off, 403(b) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability, and discounts on various services. Compensation ranges from $16.78/hour to $18.31/hour depending on experience.

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Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Shift work, Weekend work, Weekday work,

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