Empowering Direct Support Specialist | Community Impact

AHRC Nassau; Jericho (NY); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

AHRC Nassau is seeking Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to provide ongoing support for individuals in Day Habilitation and ICF programs, promoting independence and quality of life. DSPs assist with self-care, health, safety, socialization, and personal growth in a community setting.

As a second staff member, you will transport participants to activities, collaborate with site staff, and ensure documentation is complete. Commitment to inclusion and equity is essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
• AMAP/First Aid/CPR/SCIP-R training preferred; valid NYS driver license.

Responsibilities

• Ensures safety of program volunteers while at program site, agency locations, community volunteer jobs, and all other hub sites
• Trains program volunteers to perform functional/meaningful and/or volunteer job tasks to the best of their abilities at primary agency, community volunteer jobs and other hub sites
• Acts as a second staff support transporting volunteers to and from primary site and all other agency, community volunteer jobs and additional hub site locations
• Acts as liaison between the volunteer’s job site staff and program volunteers
• Prompts volunteers to interact appropriately with peers, and with all persons at primary site, and all other agencies, community volunteer jobs, and all other hub sites
• Reports volunteers’ success/satisfaction and/or problems/concerns encountered during day activities to volunteer’s Site Manager
• Appropriately completes all required documentation
• Promotes and enforces all agency philosophies, including the guiding principles/POM and CQL at primary site and all other agency, community volunteer jobs, and all other hub sites
• Ensures safety of program volunteers at all times and reports incidents to volunteer’s Site Manager, and/or AHRC management and/or the NYS Justice Center
• Monitors and attends all mandatory training, and personally ensures that their attendance is scheduled per deadlines. Accompanying certifications (CPR; SCIP; AMAP) are sustained and scheduled as per required timeframes
• Performs additional related duties as requested by supervisor

Skills

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

AHRC Nassau is seeking Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to provide ongoing support for individuals in Day Habilitation and ICF programs, promoting independence and quality of life. DSPs assist with self-care, health, safety, socialization, and personal growth in a community setting.

As a second staff member, you will transport participants to activities, collaborate with site staff, and ensure documentation is complete. Commitment to inclusion and equity is essential for success in this role.