Direct Support Professional DSP 1 - Woodside, Queens
YAINew York, New York, United States • New York, New York, United States
Posted May 31, 2024
33000 - 36000 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
Founded in 1957 as the Young Adult Institute, YAI remains at the forefront of an extraordinary movement aimed at empowering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. YAI’s 4,000 employees provide supportive housing, education, medical, dental, and mental health care, job training, community integration, and social enrichment for more than 20,000 people with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and all other intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout New York, northern New Jersey, and California. At YAI, we are driven by our mission of living, loving, working, and learning. This applies not only to the people we support but to our staff as well. Commitment and passion for the work continue to unite employees and drive the organization forward. Empowering the people we support to reach their goals remains at the heart of our organization. Members of the YAI Network include: - YAI - Premier HealthCare - Manhattan Star Academy - National Institute for People with Disabilities of New Jersey (NIPD/NJ) - International Academy of Hope (iHOPE)
Job Description
We are hiring a Direct Support Professional in Queens locations to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The ideal candidate possesses a wide range of skills and is eager to promote YAI's mission.
Requirements
- Provide direct care services as needed
- Ensure the health, safety, and wellness of the people we support
- Support with intimate care functions
- Build and maintain positive relationships
- Participating in development of treatment plans
- Crisis intervention and management
- Completing mandatory trainings
- Meet, demonstrate, and model OPWDD Core Competencies
- Facilitate community integration, recreational activities, and socialization
- Completing documentation to ensure compliance and billing
- Training/presenting to a team
- Taking on additional tasks outside of basic DSP work/completing job related tasks as needed
Benefits
- DailyPay
- Tuition reimbursement
- Medical and dental insurance
- Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
- 403(b) retirement with employer match
- Life insurance and long-term disability
- Discounts on travel, entertainment, wireless services, shopping, and more