Direct Support Professional - Northern Nassau County, NY

YAI; New York (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

YAI is hiring Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) for Port Washington, Manhasset, Glen Cove and Williston Park. DSPs work with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across homes, day services, and community settings.

Responsibilities include assisting with daily living, implementing person-centered plans, promoting independence, and ensuring safety and well-being. Training on OPWDD Core Competencies is provided, with flexible full- and part-time schedules.

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities is preferred.
• Strong communication and patience when interacting with diverse populations.
• Ability to follow person-centered plans and safety guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals in maximizing their strengths and maintaining personal rights.
• Support personal goals and encourage socialization within the community.
• Ensure health, safety, and supervision at all times according to program guidelines.
• Assist with activities of daily living and personal care per individualized plans.
• Administer medications as prescribed and follow infection control procedures.
• Support advocacy, communication, and life skills development.

Skills

Patience

Communication

Person-centered care

Crisis management

Teamwork

Job description

Job Description

About the Position

We are hiring Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) for our Port Washington, Manhasset, Glen Cove and Williston Park locations.

DSPs work closely with people of all ages who have intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).Depending on the supports 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.

YAI's Mission

Ready to join our 4,000+ employees in a career at YAI?

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 careersupporting others,creatively finding solutions to life's challenges,and building a more inclusive community,YAI is the place for you!

Join us in our mission to create opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live, love, work, and learn in their communities. Learn more at yai.org/careers.

Program

• ResidentialServices

Location

• Northern Nassau County

Schedule

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

Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Assists individuals in maximizing their strengths, interests, and abilities, upholding their personal rights, displaying patience and tolerance while providing emotional support and building positive relationships.
• Supports people to meet personal goals that characterize quality of life, engages in respectful communications and conversations through person-first language, encourages socializing and facilitates activities that provide social capital and connections to the community.
• Responsible for the overall supervision, protection, and care of individuals at all times including maintenance of program guidelines for the protection of individuals, facilitating learning and training in fire safety and identifying and appropriately escalating signs of an individual’s potential harm to self or others.
• Ensures health, wellness and safety by providing appropriate supervision of the people we support and by managing crisis situations while adhering to applicable policies, procedures and regulations.
• Provides support in a variety of settings and in accordance with each person’s individualized service and behavior support plans, utilizing support skills for people with varying levels of need and demonstrating the OPWDD Core Competencies.
• Ensures implementation of person-centered, individualized plans following levels of supervision and safeguards including protective oversight (IPOPs), as well as Behavior Support Plans (BSPs), Staff Action and/or Life Plans for all people we support, understanding the intentions and goals of the plans.
• Maintains a clean, safe and organized therapeutic environment.
• Utilizes safe & appropriate handing procedures when working with individuals and implements infection control protocols.
• Assists with a variety of tasks for people we support, as appropriate/authorized, including:
• Providing personal care and assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs) including intimate care and personal hygiene (e.g. bathing, dressing, and toileting), laundry and housekeeping.
• Ensuring that medication is administered as prescribed, in accordance with applicable guidelines.
• Teaching/developing skills.
• Supporting person-centered advocacy with the individuals.
• Assisting in communication, self-expression and resolving disputes amongst individuals.
• Facilitating ethical decision making.