Direct Support Professional - 000WK - Thurs-Sat 11PM-9AM

WellLife Network; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 22.000 - 32.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k retirement plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Personal days

Gym access

Wellness program

Training & growth

Meaningful work

Supportive team environment

Zusammenfassung

WellLife Network is seeking Direct Support Professionals to assist New Yorkers with developmental disabilities in homes and communities. The role focuses on promoting independence, dignity, and growth, with a strong emphasis on safety, medication administration, and daily living support.

Responsibilities include transportation, medication monitoring, data documentation, and collaborative goal planning with the management team.

Qualifikationen

• High School diploma or equivalency required.
• Valid New York State Driver’s License with 1 year of driving experience.
• Must be comfortable operating a large vehicle.
• Experience working with adults with intellectual/developmental or other behavioral health disabilities preferred.

Aufgaben

• Ensures activities support each person’s social responsibility, independence, dignity and growth.
• Implements goals to maximize independence including budgeting, grooming, nutrition planning, transport, and community resources.
• Safely operate agency vans/vehicles per driving policy.
• Complete AMAP, SCIP, CPR and First Aid certifications; employment conditional on passing exams.
• Coordinate evacuation and ensure safety in emergencies and drills.
• Administer medication and monitor self-administration when certified; document EMAR where applicable.
• Monitor and document progress on daily checklists, behavior plans and progress notes.
• Communicate information to staff and supervisors verbally and in writing.
• Meet with individuals and management to review progress and plan updates.
• Assist with evening/weekend recreation planning and activities.
• Provide ADL training and total-support tasks (e.g., diapering, ambulation, transfers).
• Attend meetings and trainings; act as role model; maintain confidentiality.

Ausbildung

High School diploma or equivalency diploma

Jobbeschreibung

Job Details: Job Location: Hill Street 1 IRA - Brooklyn, NY 11208, Education Level: High School, Salary Range: $19.71 - $19.71 Hourly, Make an Impact at WellLife Network

At WellLife, we believe every person deserves the dignity, respect, and support to live as independently as possible. Our Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) play a vital role in helping New Yorkers with developmental disabilities and other support needs thrive in their homes and communities. If you have a caring heart, a commitment to inclusion, and the drive to make a real difference every day, this could be the role for you.

Essential Accountabilities:

• Ensures that all activities enhance and support each person’s social responsibility, independence, dignity and continued growth.
• Implements goals designed to maximize each person served with a level of independence, as determined by the IDT, including but not limited to: budgeting, grooming, nutritional planning, use of public transportation, and use of community resources, shopping and housekeeping.
• Must be able to safely operate agency vans and/or vehicles as per the agency driving policy.
• Must successfully complete and perform all techniques required in AMAP, SCIP, CPR and First Aid. Employment is conditional upon passing the exams for each course.
• Coordinates evacuation and ensures safety in actual emergencies and fire drills. Essential functions of this duty include: the ability to climb and descend fire escapes and assist others to do the same. This may include both verbal and physical prompting and the ability to perform first aid for the people served.
• Administers medication and/or monitors self-administration of medication as a certified AMAP. This includes documentation of the computerized EMAR (Electronic Medication Administration Record) system, where applicable. (This may not apply to relief staff).
• Responsible for crisis intervention and incident reporting procedures.
• Responsible for monitoring and recording progress on daily checklists, any behavior contracts, quarterly summaries, monthly goal forms and progress notes, family contact log, monthly and daily recreation reports, clothing and personal effects inventory.
• Required to display proficiency while entering person served data documentation in the electronic data system.
• Communicates relevant information to other staff and supervisor(s), verbally and in writing, (i.e., daily communication log, telephone log, incident reports, medication and behavior incident reports).
• Meets routinely with people served and the management team to review goal progress, identify participant needs and update program plans. Assists person in researching and obtaining community resources appropriate and applicable to their needs and goals.
• Assists person in planning and follow through on or escorts person evening and weekend recreational activities.
• Participates in moderate physical activities as part of recreation program.
• Assists in planning of daily activities and events.
• Provides training in ADL and other areas, performs these functions for people served requiring total support (diaper changing, ambulation, G-Tube, feeding, transferring from bed to chair using Hoyer lift), specifically staff will perform all aspects of the task i.e., showering, shaving, toileting, hand washing, mouth care.
• Attends all scheduled staff meetings, mandatory in-service training sessions, and assigned annual meetings within the residence and day program.
• Acts as a role model for people served in various settings/situations.
• Follows-up on any aftercare/recommendations for treatment. Escorts/accompanies people served as needed on appointments (medical, psychiatric, etc.).
• Maintains confidentiality at all times.
• Work schedules and locations are subject to change based upon person served and/or program need.
• Other duties as requested.

What You’ll Gain

• Compensation:Competitive hourly rate based on experience.
• Robust Benefits:Medical, dental, vision, and 401k retirement plan (with matching).
• Work-Life Balance:Paid time off, holidays, and personal days.
• Wellness Program:Free and low cost gym and wellness access and support
• Training & Growth:Ongoing professional development and career advancement opportunities.
• Meaningful workthat makes a real difference in people’s lives
• Asupportive team environmentwhere you’re valued

About WellLife Network

WellLife Network is one of the region’s most impactful nonprofit human services organizations, serving more than 25,000 individuals each year. Our work spans behavioral health, developmental disabilities, addiction recovery, housing, employment, and family support. We believe every person deserves dignity, respect, and the opportunity to thrive—and we reflect that in everything we do.

Qualifications:

High School diploma or equivalency diploma required. A valid New York State Driver’s License with 1 year of driving experience is required, must be comfortable operating a large vehicle. Experience working with adults with intellectual/developmental or other behavioral health disabilities preferred.