Direct Support Professional (Day Hab)

AHRC Nassau•Oceanside, NY

7d•$18 - $20

About The Position

Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) support individuals participating in Day Habilitation and ICF programs, promoting their safety, health, well-being, independence, and personal goals. They facilitate personal growth, socialization, and skill-building in community-based settings. The role also provides second-staff support during transportation to and from program sites, volunteer placements, and other community activities. DSPs promote an inclusive and welcoming environment, demonstrate cultural awareness, and support equity and inclusion. They ensure and promote the safety of program volunteers, train them in meaningful functional and volunteer tasks, serve as liaisons with volunteer-site staff, and support appropriate interaction with peers and others. They report successes, concerns, and incidents to the appropriate manager or agency leadership and complete required documentation. The position includes promoting agency philosophies and principles, attending mandatory training, maintaining required certifications, and completing personal outcome measures training before conducting evaluations and assessments. Duties may evolve, and additional related duties may be assigned by a supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Valid New York State driver’s license and continued qualification as a driver under the agency’s driver policy.
If currently holding an out-of-state driver’s license, transfer it to New York State within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

AMAP, First Aid, CPR, and SCIP-R training preferred.
At least one year of experience working with people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure the safety of program volunteers at program sites, agency locations, community volunteer jobs, and other hub sites.
Train program volunteers to perform functional, meaningful, and volunteer-job tasks to the best of their abilities.
Provide second-staff support transporting volunteers to and from primary sites, agency locations, community volunteer jobs, and other hub sites.
Act as a liaison between volunteer job-site staff and program volunteers.
Prompt volunteers to interact appropriately with peers and others at program sites, agencies, community volunteer jobs, and hub sites.
Report volunteers’ successes, satisfaction, problems, and concerns encountered during day activities to the volunteer’s Site Manager.
Complete all required documentation appropriately.
Promote and enforce agency philosophies, including guiding principles/POM and CQL.
Ensure volunteer safety and report incidents to the volunteer’s Site Manager, AHRC management, and/or the NYS Justice Center.
Attend mandatory training and ensure attendance is scheduled by deadlines; maintain and schedule required CPR, SCIP, and AMAP certifications within required timeframes.
Complete personal outcome measures training before conducting evaluations and assessments.
Perform additional related duties as requested by a supervisor.