Sub Direct Support Professional

HEARTSHARE HUMAN SERVICES OF NEW YORK • New York, NY

10d • $19 - $21 • Onsite

About The Position

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) implements person-centered services for each individual, including service plans, goals, and outcomes related to program-based activities and community inclusion. The DSP is responsible for supporting individuals’ physical and emotional well-being in residential programs. This is an on-call, per-diem position with no permanent schedule; staff are contacted when programs need coverage.

The role involves supporting individuals with personal care and daily living, encouraging personal choice and community participation, and helping maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable environment. The DSP works with other staff to implement and record care plans and may administer medication in accordance with special instructions. The position is physically demanding and requires responding to emergencies to help ensure individuals’ health and safety.

The DSP participates in meetings, in-service training, and workshops, and maintains required certifications. The role may include transporting individuals or assisting them with public transportation, as well as communicating with families, advocates, and service providers as program needs require. Other job-related duties may be assigned consistent with the position’s scope and applicable requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or CNA is strongly preferred but not required.
• Ability to stand for extended periods, bend, stretch, and lift bedridden and/or incapacitated individuals.
• Maintain AMAP, CPR, First Aid, and SCIP certifications as required.

Nice To Haves

• One year or more of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Valid New York State driver's license.
• High school diploma, GED, or CNA.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for, encourage, guide, and teach individuals in expressing personal choice and achieving community integration.
• Assist individuals with personal hygiene, toileting, lifts and transfers, dining, dressing, and meal preparation.
• Help individuals participate in games and recreational programs and develop daily living skills.
• Provide a clean, safe, and comfortable environment.
• Collaborate with staff to implement and record care plans; administer medication when permitted by special instructions.
• Respond to emergency situations to help ensure individuals’ health and safety.
• Participate in staff meetings, in-service training, on-site workshops, and external training as directed.
• Maintain AMAP, CPR, First Aid, and SCIP certifications as required.
• Support individuals’ community inclusion according to their needs, interests, and desires, and model and encourage interaction with community members.
• Help individuals form and maintain friendships with neighbors, co-workers, and peers.
• Transport individuals or assist them with taking public transportation.
• Maintain positive communication with family members, advocates, and service providers as program needs require.
• Perform other job-related duties consistent with the position’s scope and applicable laws, regulations, and organizational policies.

Benefits

• A bi-annual discretionary bonus may be included in the total compensation package.
• Additional compensation may be available after hire based on factors such as driving responsibilities, required certifications, and length of time in the role.
• Pay increases within the stated range are based on certifications, training completion, and job performance.

What This Job Offers

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