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About the Role
The Direct Support Professional (DSP) provides person-centered support based on individual needs, preferences, and choices. DSPs encourage, guide, and offer training to develop daily living skills, promote community engagement, and ensure health and safety, creating a positive and enriching program environment. DSPs are a vital member of each person’s support team and are expected to align their performance with the Code of Ethics and OPWDD DSP Competencies.
Responsibilities
- Support individuals in achieving their personal goals, preferences, choices, and developmental objectives.
- Provide appropriate supervision and individualized support based on each person's behavioral, medical, developmental, and emotional needs.
- Escort individuals to community activities, recreational outings, medical appointments, and other essential services.
- Safely operate agency vehicles to support transportation and other programmatic needs.
- Assist individuals with meal planning, grocery shopping, food preparation, and the development of healthy daily living skills.
- Administer medications, when authorized, in accordance with AMAP certification requirements, RN oversight, and organizational policies.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and supportive environment that promotes dignity, independence, and a positive home-like atmosphere.
- Comply with all OPWDD, NYS Justice Center, and Rising Ground policies, procedures, training requirements, and regulatory standards.
- Act as a mandated reporter and promptly communicate any concerns impacting the health, safety, or well-being of individuals.
- Complete all required documentation accurately and timely, including progress notes, billing records, medical follow-up, clinical data, and incident reporting.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED Required
- Valid State Driver’s License (NYS preferred)
- Must be able to work independently and self-directed.
- Must be able to use technology for completion of billing data and other assigned tasks.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Positive attitude toward the challenges faced by the people that we support.
- Must be flexible with meeting the needs of the people they support.
- Availability to meet the schedule of the position as assigned, with occasional flexibility.
- Prior experience with OPWDD or supporting people with disabilities is a plus.
- Authorized to work in the U.S.
- Ability to work in-person in New York City (NYC).
- Ability to travel to other Rising Ground Sites (if required).
Skills
- Communication skills
- Technology use
- Medication administration (AMAP certification)
Location
- Westchester
- NYC
Work Type
- Full Time
- Residential
- Onsite
Education Level
- High School Diploma/GED
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive salary structure
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- PTO policy (11 Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Time, Paid Vacation & Paid Personal Days)
About the Company
- Founded as an orphanage in 1831, Rising Ground has been at the forefront of evolving community needs.
- Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground provides caring support and proven paths to positive change, helping children, adults, and families rise above adversity.
- Rising Ground is a positive force in the lives of more than 72,000 individuals annually through 101 programs across 138 sites in New York City and Westchester.
- Rising Ground is headquartered in New York City.
Equal Opportunity
- Rising Ground wholly complies with equal treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to an individual’s perceived or actual race, creed, color, national origin, alienate, citizenship status, gender, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or veteran status in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoff and termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.