Direct Support Professional - Rockland County Job at YAI, New City, NY

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  • YAI
  • New City, NY

Job Description

We are hiring Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) for our Rockland County locations. The ideal candidate should possess a wide range of skills and are 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 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. Key Responsibilities include providing direct care services such as counseling, training in ADLs, assistance with personal care, medical, dietary, social, sexual, recreational, financial, habilitative and other needs within the program; ensuring health, safety, and wellness of the people supported; supporting intimate care functions; building and maintaining positive relationships; participating in treatment plan development; crisis intervention and management; completing mandatory trainings; meeting and modeling OPWDD Core Competencies; assisting people supported in maximizing strengths, interests, and abilities; facilitating community integration, recreational activities, and socialization; completing documentation for compliance and billing; training/presenting to a team; and taking on additional tasks as needed. Education and Experience: High School Diploma or GED preferred; work or life experience in the I/DD field is a plus but not mandatory for DSP 1 positions; DSP 2 positions require 1-2 years work experience in the I/DD field; valid NY State Driver's License may be required; tuberculosis test mandatory for most positions. Schedule: Full-time, part-time, weekday and/or weekend positions available including morning, evening, and overnight schedules. Benefits include DailyPay, tuition reimbursement, medical and dental insurance options, paid vacation, holiday, and sick time, 403(b) retirement with employer matching, life insurance and long-term disability, and various discounts. Compensation: $16.78/hour to $18.31/hour depending on experience.

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