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About the Role

Turn your passion for helping others into a fulfilling career at one of New York City’s most respected disability services organizations. Services for the UnderServed (S:US) is hiring Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to support people with intellectual/developmental disabilities in living their best life in a safe environment. Join our team to start your career in social services while learning from the best experts in the field.

Responsibilities

Assists each consumer in skill development in areas such as independent living, adaptive behaviors, socialization, recreation and activities of daily living.
Supervises consumers in the community, using various experiences to reinforce skills being taught in group session while ensuring their safety.
Leads group sessions with consumers and facilitate the discussions to provide learning skills to be used in their community.
Provides annual and semi-annual progress reports regarding valued outcomes.
Assesses the needs of lower functioning and/or non-verbal consumers through observations and evaluations; their valued outcomes will be developed and addressed.
Provides input and ensures compliance with the valued outcomes in the ISP and Day Habilitation Plan.
Provides weekly documentation of outcomes being worked towards with each individual in accordance with his/her Day Habilitation Plan.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED is required.
Associates Degree preferred.
At least one year experience providing direct care services to adults with a developmental disability.
AMAP certified, SCIP-R trained, CPR & First Aid Trainer

Skills

Direct service professional
counselor
residential counselor
direct care counselor
habilitation specialist
human services
social services
social worker
case manager
health services
developmental disabilities
mental health behavioral health
OPWDD
OMRDD

Location

New York City

Work Type

In Person

Experience Level

At least one year experience

Education Level

High School Diploma or GED
Associates Degree

Salary/Compensations

USD $20.00/Hr.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Prescription/Vision/Life Insurance
403(b)
Credit Union
FSAs
Short- and Long-Term Disability
Transportation Plan
Generous Paid Vacations and Holidays
1199 union benefits

About the Company

S:US offers a variety of shift and schedule options across our programs, 1199 union benefits, and a 10-percent internal promotion rate organization-wide.
We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement.
From health and wellness resources to generous PTO, professional development, and more, explore all that we offer on our Benefits Page and see how S:US invests in you.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information and including all other statuses protected by Federal, State and Local laws.
S:US is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities, including allowance of the use of services animals.
To request reasonable accommodation or if you believe such a request was improperly handled or denied, contact the Leave Team at MyMedicalLeave@sus.org.