Direct Support Professional – Residential

Center for Disability Services • Cohoes, NY

34d • $19 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

The Center for Disability Services is hiring a Direct Support Professional in a residential setting, with openings at multiple locations throughout the Capital Region. The role supports people with disabilities in daily treatment, care, services, and personalized habilitation, while promoting independence and respecting each person’s choices, lifestyle, dignity, and right to take informed risks. Pay is commensurate with experience, residential program acuity, shift differentials, and completion of additional training.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• One year of related experience preferred.
• Evening and overnight availability is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of the person’s planning, implementation, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Assist, promote, and provide independence in the daily treatment, care, and services of the people supported, while respecting their choices, lifestyle, dignity, and informed risk-taking.
• Help implement personalized habilitation services outlined in each person’s personalized care plan.
• Assist people supported in acquiring skills, including basic activities of daily living, self-care, and household management.

Benefits

• No-cost and low-cost health insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Generous paid time off.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• Employee referral programs.
• Company-paid life insurance and long-term disability.
• Eight company-paid holidays.
• Retirement matching.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Early access to pay with RAIN.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED