Direct Support Professional - Flatbush

YAI; East Brooklyn (CT); On-site; USD 24,796 - 26,243; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay available

Tuition reimbursement

Medical and dental insurance

Paid vacation, holiday, and sick time

403(b) retirement with employer matching

Job summary

YAI is hiring a Direct Support Professional in Brooklyn to provide supportive services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This role involves direct care, crisis management, and enhancing community integration.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, a valid NYS driver’s license, and strong interpersonal skills. Benefits include medical insurance, paid vacation, and tuition reimbursement. Join YAI in making a real difference in the lives of those we support.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care services including counseling and ADLs.
• Ensure health, safety, and wellness of individuals supported.
• Facilitate community integration and recreational activities.

Job description

If you are a current YAI employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account.

About The Position

We are hiring a Direct Support Professional in Brooklyn for our residential Flatbush (South) 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.

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 career supporting 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.

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. Check out our benefits page to learn 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.