Day Support Professional

HEARTSHARE HUMAN SERVICES OF NEW YORK•New York, NY

10d•$19 - $21

About The Position

The Day Support Professional implements person-centered services for program participants, supporting their individual goals and valued outcomes through center-based and community inclusion activities. The role is directly responsible for participants’ overall safety and well-being. It includes teaching and supporting skill development, socialization, active participation, community involvement, and personal relationships, while adapting support to each person’s needs, interests, routines, and desires. The position also involves transportation, documentation, teamwork, personal care support, and responding to incidents and emergencies.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Valid New York State driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification or a Direct Support Professional (DSP) certificate from an accredited public or private organization.
One or more years of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities.

Responsibilities

Implement each participant’s Day Services Plan in keeping with their goals and valued outcomes.
Help plan and implement center-based and community activities that address participants’ goals and outcomes.
Train and teach participants according to their individual goals and valued outcomes.
Facilitate skills development, socialization, and active participation in group-room and community activities.
Provide support that takes each person’s individualized needs and routines into consideration.
Facilitate participants’ inclusion in the community according to their needs, interests, and desires.
Support participants in forming and maintaining friendships with neighbors, co-workers, and peers, and encourage interactions with community members.
Focus on facilitating the development of participants’ personal relationships.
Transport participants in agency vehicles as required for community inclusion, recreation, and travel to and from home.
Participate in planning group recreational trips and outings.
Participate, as requested, in Interdisciplinary Team meetings for participants receiving direct support and services.
Collect consumer-related information promptly, including behavioral data, goal-related data, community inclusion logs, and communication books, and ensure it is accurate and complete.
Complete written reports and documentation on time.
Ensure participants are clean and safe, and are not left alone or unsupervised inappropriately.
Participate in bussing, lunchtime meals, and toileting of participants as assigned.
Accompany participants to clinic or emergency-room visits as assigned.
Provide crisis intervention and counseling as required.
Immediately report incidents, including allegations of abuse or neglect and serious reportable incidents, to program management.
Ensure group-room equipment and supplies are stored safely and appropriately.
Help maintain overall program orderliness and cleanliness, particularly in the assigned group room.
Immediately report hazards or unsafe conditions to the supervisor.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned, consistent with the position’s scope and applicable laws, regulations, and organizational policies.

Benefits

Paid vacation, sick, and personal days, and holidays.
403(B) retirement plan with employer contribution.
Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Flexible spending accounts for dependent care, medical, parking, and transit.
Employee appreciation programs and events.
Tuition Assistance Program.
Professional development opportunities.
Gympass discount.
Verizon Wireless discount.
BJ’s membership discount.
Discounts on Broadway tickets, movie tickets, theme parks, sporting events, gift certificates, and more.
A bi-annual discretionary bonus may be included in the total compensation package.