Direct Support Professional - Midwood

YAI - Seeing beyond disability; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Tuition reimbursement

Medical and dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation

403(b) retirement

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Job summary

YAI - Seeing beyond disability in Brooklyn is seeking a Direct Support Professional to assist individuals with I/DD in homes, residences, and community settings. The role emphasizes safety, empathy, and fostering independence through daily living activities.

You may work full-time or part-time, with shifts including mornings, evenings, and overnight. Benefits include DailyPay, tuition reimbursement, health and retirement options, paid time off, and disability coverage; a driver’s license is

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• NYS Driver’s License required for most positions.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care services as needed.
• Train in ADLs and assist with personal care and other needs.
• Ensure health, safety, and wellness of people supported.
• Build and maintain positive relationships and participate in treatment plans.
• Complete mandatory trainings and required documentation.

Skills

Direct care

ADLs training

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

About the Position

We are hiring a Direct Support Professional in Brooklyn for our residential Midwood 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 to live, love, work, and learn in their communities. DSPs work closely with people of all ages who have intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Depending on the support needed, DSPs 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. Our employees are our most valuable assets. You will take part in strengthening and evolving our workplace culture, and we hope you will feel welcomed and supported from the moment you join our team. We offer work-life balance, growth opportunities, and innovative benefits.

Key Responsibilities

• To provide direct care services as needed.
• This includes, but is not limited to, the provision of 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 and in the community.
• 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 training based on the program and position (AMAP, CPR/First Aid, SCIP-R, Defensive Driving, etc.), as well as applying soft skills.
• Meeting, demonstrating, and modeling OPWDD Core Competencies.
• 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.
• Completing documentation to ensure compliance and billing.
• Training/presenting to a team.
• Taking on additional tasks outside of basic DSP work and completing job related tasks as needed.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Valid NYS Driver’s License required for most positions.
• Work or life experience in the I/DD field is a plus, but not mandatory (for DSP 1 positions).
• For DSP 2 positions, at least 2 years’ work experience in the I/DD field.
• Good written and verbal communication
• Basic computer knowledge
• Tuberculosis test and background check mandatory

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Willing to take initiative
• Ability to support people with I/DD through patient and compassionate care

Schedule

• Full-time (40 hours/week) or Part-time (8-32 hours/week)
• Weekday and/or weekend positions available
• Morning (7a-3p), evening (3p-11p), and overnight (11p-7a) schedules available

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 (for full-time positions)
• Paid vacation, holiday, and sick time (depending on time type)
• 403(b) retirement with employer matching contributions
• Life insurance and long-term disability
• Discounts on travel, entertainment, wireless services, shopping, and more.

Compensation

$18.00/hour (starting) to $19.05/hour (depending on experience – see Education & Experience above)

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.

Our Roots

YAI was launched in February of 1957 out of a small school in Brooklyn, New York. Initially staffed by Co-Founders Bert MacLeech and Pearl Maze MacLeech alone, their pilot program served just seven people. According to Bert, from its very beginning YAI has been dedicated to providing innovative services for the I/DD (intellectual and/or developmental disabilities) community. MacLeech envisioned a, “total life adjustment approach, emphasizing personal growth, social responsibility, employment goals, and the development of independence for the individual.” At a time when institutional living was the norm for people with I/DD, this vision was nothing short of revolutionary.

YAI Today

Today, YAI has a team of over 4,000 employees and supports over 20,000 people in the I/DD community. This extraordinary growth shows the ongoing need for these important services, and YAI’s success in offering them. YAI supports people with autism, Down syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy, among others. Operating throughout Downstate New York and Northern New Jersey, YAI now offers more than 300 programs for people of all ages.

Better Together

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.

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.