Direct Support Professional - Starting at $18.50 per hour

Aimcareers; New York (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Delta-T Group is seeking Direct Support Professionals to work in the Manhattan area, with coverage extending to Brooklyn and Bronx. Assorted shifts are available for part-time and full schedules, including weekends, at a compensation rate of $17-$19 per hour.

Responsibilities include providing person-centered support, assisting with ADLs, helping clients access community resources and employment opportunities, and administering medications as needed.

Qualifications

• CPR certification required.
• First Aid certification required.
• SCIP certification required.
• AMAP not required but helpful.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centered support tailored to the individual's unique needs and goals.
• Assist with activities of daily living (ADLs), including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and meal preparation.
• Support individuals in accessing community resources, recreational activities, and employment or volunteer opportunities.
• Administer medications and monitor health conditions as required.
• Implement behavior support plans and use de-escalation techniques when necessary.
• Document daily activities, progress notes, and incidents accurately and in a timely manner.
• Advocate for the rights, choices, and inclusion of the individuals served.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and supportive living or program environment.
• Participate in client training and team meetings.

Skills

CPR

First Aid

SCIP

AMAP

Job description

Delta-T Group has been in business for over 35 years, and connects professionals with client opportunities within the special education, social service, behavioral health, and disability sectors.

Our client is seeking Direct Support Professionals in the Manhattan area. To include, Brooklyn & Bronx

CLIENTS AVAILABLE HOURS

Assorted shifts available for part time and full schedule. Weekends also available. Compensation rate $17-$19/hr.

SUMMARY OF CLIENT'S DESCRIPTION OF THIS OPPORTUNITY

• Provide person-centered support tailored to the individual's unique needs and goals.
• Assist with activities of daily living (ADLs), including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and meal preparation.
• Support individuals in accessing community resources, recreational activities, and employment or volunteer opportunities.
• Administer medications and monitor health conditions as required.
• Implement behavior support plans and use de-escalation techniques when necessary.
• Document daily activities, progress notes, and incidents accurately and in a timely manner.
• Advocate for the rights, choices, and inclusion of the individuals served.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and supportive living or program environment.
• Participate in client training and team meetings.

CLIENT'S REQUIREMENTS:

• CPR
• First Aid
• SCIP
• AMAP not required but helpful.
• Must have some experience.

DTG ADVANTAGES

• Establish a relationship with one of the nation's largest referral agencies for behavioral-health and special education.
• Compensation processed weekly.
• Increase or decrease your schedule at your discretion: choose opportunities that best fit your schedule.
• Accessibility to grow professionally.
• Access to a broad array of client opportunities.

DTG'S COMPANY OVERVIEW

Delta-T Group's mission is to provide cost-effective, reliable referrals, and innovative staffing solutions, for the social services, behavioral health, allied health and special education fields, for the betterment of independent behavioral health professionals seeking new opportunities and those needing care and support.