Direct Support Professional (DSP)

Job Description

Job Description

Location: Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island

We are seeking a passionate Full-Time Direct Support Professiona l . The candidate must be dedicated to supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in achieving meaningful employment. As a Direct Support Professional, you will play a vital role in enhancing the quality of life for individuals with disabilities or special needs. Your primary responsibility will be to provide compassionate and personalized support to clients in various settings, including residential homes and community environments. You will assist individuals in achieving their personal goals while ensuring their rights and dignity are upheld.

Make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals with disabilities. There will be room for personal and professional growth.

Pay Rate: $17-$18/hr

Schedule Flexibility Required

Duties

• Assist in maintaining an inventory of individual clothing and personal effects on a routine basis to ensure that individuals are properly clothed.
• Assist with any toileting, showering and/or other personal hygiene needs.
• Report any sign or symptoms of illness or adverse medication reaction to the site supervisor to implement an appropriate plan of action.
• Assists in the resolution of crisis management and reports all incidents, both verbally and in writing to the program supervisor.
• Ensures that each apartment/room is clean, neat, safe and free of hazardous contains at all times.
• Ensures that all individuals attend activities daily as agreed upon, within a structured treatment program, sheltered work center, training program or competitive employment in the community.
• Assist individuals in a Day Hab. Or Day Center setting.
• Escort individuals on medical appointments as needed.
• Escort individuals to the emergency room (site managers usually make this request to the Staffing Agency or to the DSP, if the DSP is already at the resident).

Skills and/or Experience Required:

• Experience working with people with disabilities in a health or treatment related setting preferred.
• Specialized training and experience in working with the developmentally disabled preferred.
• Excellent verbal, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Computer literate.
• Ability or willingness to be certified in First Aid, AMAP, CPR and SCIP-R (Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention).

Educational Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 6mth experience caring for individuals with developmental disabilities

Join us as a Direct Support Professional and make a meaningful impact in the lives of those you support!

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 8 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• Night shift

Work Location: In person