Sleep Direct Support Professional
About The Position
Are you interested in making money while you SLEEP? Do you want to make a positive difference in the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities? Do you want to work somewhere where you KNOW you are making a difference every day? If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux New York team! Being a Sleep DSP has its Advantages As a Sleep DSP at Devereux, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. Devereux New York provides programs and services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and dual diagnoses. Located in Red Hook, NY, this position is permitted to sleep overnight at their assigned location (anticipating an average of seven hours of sleep per night), while being responsive to the needs of the residents in the event that support is needed. During awake hours, the Sleep DSP will be responsible for assisting individuals in daily activities, including health and personal management, achieving personal goals, and daily household living, as well as maintaining a safe and therapeutic treatment environment that meets the physical, emotional, and personal needs of program individuals while improving functioning and minimizing interfering behaviors.
Requirements
- High School Diploma / GED required
- One year experience preferred
- Have a Valid NY Driver's License
- Be flexible, patient, energetic, creative, and have a sense of humor
- Have a strong passion for working with and helping children and adults with special needs
- Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.
Nice To Haves
- Associates Degree preferred
- Consideration will be given for a candidate without a High School diploma if enrolled in a GED program.
Responsibilities
- Assisting individuals in daily activities, including health and personal management
- Achieving personal goals
- Daily household living
- Maintaining a safe and therapeutic treatment environment that meets the physical, emotional, and personal needs of program individuals while improving functioning and minimizing interfering behaviors
- Being responsive to the needs of the residents in the event that support is needed during overnight hours
Benefits
- Paid hours while you sleep!!
- Paid orientation
- Over 5 weeks of paid time off your first year
- Quality Low-Cost Benefits
- Student loan debt assistance
- 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires
- Access to the Savi Student Loan Checkup tool
- Tuition assistance
- Student loan repayment
- Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app)
- Dental
- Prescription drug
- Preventative care
- Mental health services
- Continuing education assistance
- Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day)
- 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit
- Voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage
- Employee assistance / work-life balance program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
