What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Support Professional - DSP 1 position at YAI?
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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!
We are hiring a Direct Support Professional for our Manhattan locations who 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.
About The Position
Direct Support Professionals (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.
Qualifications And Requirements
Full-time, Part-time, and weekend positions are available including 40-hour morning, evening, and overnight schedules.
Benefits
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.
Work at YAI
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!
We are hiring a Direct Support Professional for our Manhattan locations who 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.
About The Position
Direct Support Professionals (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.
Qualifications And Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Work or life experience in the I/DD field is a plus but not mandatory
- Ability to complete three to five weekdays of paid New York State-mandated OPWDD training during normal business hours
- Tuberculosis (TB) testing is mandatory for most positions (and is provided free of charge by our partnership with CityMD)
Full-time, Part-time, and weekend positions are available including 40-hour morning, evening, and overnight schedules.
Benefits
- DailyPay available - Work today, get paid today!
- Medical/Dental
- Vision
- Paid Vacation/Sick Time
- Gym Reimbursement
- Life Insurance
- Discounts on travel, entertainment, wireless services, shopping, and more!
- $16.50 - $16.50/hour
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.
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