Direct Support Professional (38440)

Birch Family Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 27,552 - 32,029; Part time

Job summary

Birch Family Services is hiring for a Part Time position in New York, NY, focused on counseling and assisting individuals with developmental disabilities. The role includes training in personal care, social skills, and community integration.

The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of experience in a related setting and a High School diploma or GED. Responsibilities include ensuring safety, documenting progress, and supporting individuals in developing essential life skills.

Qualifications

• 1+ year experience with developmentally disabled individuals, preferably in residential settings.
• Valid NYS Driver’s License is required.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in achieving personal care and life skills.
• Ensure a safe and clean living environment.
• Monitor health during daily activities.
• Assist in developing community integration skills.

Skills

Supportive communication

Safety awareness

Personal care skills

Household management

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Documentation tools

Job description

Overview

Job Details Level: Experienced. Job Location: 149th St - New York, NY 10031. Position Type: Part Time. Salary Range: $20.00 - $23.25 Hourly. Job Shift: Any. To counsel, assist and train individuals with developmental disabilities in the areas of personal care, travel skills, social skills, home management and life skills in order to maximize their functioning in the community.

Responsibilities

• Support the individual by supporting a comfortable home environment.
• Work towards the satisfactory completion of each of the core competency goals according to the OPWDD timeline requirements.
• Provide safe and clean environment for the individual based on skill level and risks and support the safety of all individuals in everyday situations.
• Use verbal and physical means to create a positive environment that will encourage and enable individual growth.
• Assist the individual in the development of social skills that will help the individual become integrated/ included in his or her community.
• Perform protective oversight while engaging in community activities.
• Monitor each individual’s personal health on a continuous basis (during situations of high activity, while bathing/showering/swimming, in the morning and the evening, at meals, while in the community, at all times).
• Assist individuals in learning and practicing skills necessary for home living (indoor household chores such as cooking, sweeping, dusting, bed-making, vacuuming, dish-washing, laundry, folding and storing clothes, etc.).
• Perform advocate responsibilities, while demonstrating respect for the processes and people involved.
• Responsible for all documentation related to the essential function and services for the individual.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• Experience: Minimum 1-year experience working with developmentally disabled population preferably in a residential, health or treatment related setting.
• Valid NYS Driver’s License required.