Direct Support Positions - Long Island

YAI; Brentwood (NY); Hybrid; USD 24,796 - 31,822; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay available

Tuition reimbursement

Medical and dental insurance

Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time

403(b) retirement with employer match

Life insurance and long-term disability

Job summary

YAI is hiring Direct Support Professionals in Brentwood, NY. This role supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, providing direct care services that include assistance with daily living skills and facilitating community activities.

The ideal candidate should have at least a high school diploma, and work experience in the I/DD field is preferred but not essential. Competitive hourly wages, a wide variety of flexible shifts, and numerous benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred or required depending on position.
• Driver’s license may be required depending on position.
• Experience in the intellectual and developmental disabilities field is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care services, including counseling and assistance with personal care.
• Ensure the health, safety, and wellness of the people we support.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with supported individuals.
• Facilitate community integration, recreational activities, and socialization.

Skills

Experience in I/DD field

Effective communication

Counseling skills

Training in ADLs

Education

High School Diploma or GED

BA or Some College

Job description

YAI is hiring Direct Support Professionals (DSP), Assistant Supervisors, and Assistant Behavior Intervention Specialists for Nassau and Suffolk County 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 (I/DD) to live, love, work, and learn in their communities.

YAI staff work closely with people of all ages who have intellectual and developmental disabilities. Depending on the supports needed, staff 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.

YAI’s Mission

Working at YAI means effecting real change in people's lives. It means going home at the end of the day knowing you have helped someone accomplish a goal. If you want a career supporting others, creatively finding solutions to life's challenges, and building a more inclusive community, YAI is the place for you!

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct care services as needed, including but not limited to counseling, training in ADLs (Assisted Daily Living skills), assistance with personal care, medical, dietary, social, sexual, recreational, financial, habilitative and other needs within the program.
• Ensure the health, safety, and wellness of the people we support.
• Build and maintain positive relationships.
• Assist the people we support in maximizing their strengths, interests, and abilities through teaching, self-advocacy, and emotional support.
• Facilitate community integration, recreational activities, and socialization.

Qualifications and Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED Preferred or Required depending on position; BA or Some Collee (depending on position).
• Driver’s License (depending on position).
• Work or life experience in the I/DD field is a plus but not mandatory (depending on position).
• Ability to complete three to five weekdays of paid New York State-mandated OPWDD training during normal business hours.

Schedule

• Full-time, part-time, per diem, weekday and weekend positions available - including morning, evening, and overnight schedules.

Benefits

• DailyPay available - Work today, get paid today!
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Medical and dental insurance (with options for family and more extensive medical plans, as well as vision).
• 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. Check out our benefits page to learn more!

Compensation

• $18.00/hour to $23.10/hour (depending on qualifications/experience/position).

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To ensure fairness, safeguard transparency, and promote an equitable workforce environment, YAI Network prohibits the practice of nepotism in the workforce and hiring process.