Direct Support Professional

Job Description

Job Description

Program Development Services, Inc. is seeking energetic people, looking for an opportunity to make a difference in a person’s life by providing in-house and community care, training, and counseling to the people we support at one of our residential facilities located in Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Manhattan.

Who We Are:

• Program Development Services has been committed to providing the highest quality of care to people who identify as having intellectual & developmental disabilities through our wide range of residential settings and day habilitation, our comprehensive and progressive services, and our highly trained and caring professional staff.

Successful Candidates will demonstrate:

• The ability to interact with the people we support in a positive encouraging way
• Professional demeanor
• Patience, and a positive attitude
• A strong desire to help others
• Must be able to follow and carry out written and oral instructions.
• Must be comfortable communicating with individuals (verbal and non-verbal), family members, visitors, management, governmental agencies, and the general public

Job Availability: Full-time, Part-time, Per Diem

Shifts Available: Daytime, Afternoon and Overnight

Residential Locations: Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Brighton Beach, Canarsie, Dyker Heights, Flatbush, Hamilton Heights, Red Hook, Riverdale, Sheepshead Bay, Washington Heights, Williamsburg

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide each individual support with their growth in areas including but not limited to counseling, budgeting, food preparation, activities of daily living and recreation
• Ensure that all program and service plans are implemented and documentation is completed.
• Accompany individuals on medical, clinical and other visits deemed necessary by the Interdisciplinary Team
• Follow all policy and procedures of the agency.
• Administer medication to the individuals (with proper training)

Qualifications:

• Authorization to work in the United States
• High School Diploma or its equivalent, required
• One year experience in the human services field, preferred
• AMAP, SCIP, CPR, and First Aid Certifications preferred, but not required

Program Development Services, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer