Direct Support Professional

What You'll Do

As a Direct Support Professional, you will assist individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their community residential home with everyday tasks such as housekeeping, meal preparation, attending appointments and taking them to recreational/social activities and ensure proper supervision levels are maintained.

Your Responsibilities Will Include: 

• Providing ongoing daily supervision, attention, care, and support for residents in OPWDD certified homes.
• Maintaining a safe, comfortable environment that provides options for expanding interests and improving opportunities for skill acquisition and community inclusion.
• Performing and/or assisting with routine household and property tasks including meal preparation, housekeeping, outdoor maintenance, and vehicle safety.
• Ensuring that all individuals have ready access to clean clothing, hygiene supplies, food, activities, bedding, furniture, and personal property. Assist individuals with ensuring the above when individuals are unable or unwilling to assist with or protect those rights themselves.
• Providing direct supervision and support to individuals in alignment with their treatment plans.
• Supporting individuals in developing independence through community-based, center-based, job-related and residential activities.
• Ensuring quality control standards are met in accordance with expectations.
• Providing transportation for individuals to program activities and appointments using a personal vehicle or organization van.
• Training individuals in daily living and independent‑living skills such as self‑care, money management, cooking, social interaction and navigating transportation systems, as directed by the treatment team.
• Assisting with personal care needs when necessary.
• Adhering to all departmental and organizational policies and procedures.
• Carrying out additional duties as assigned to support the organization’s mission.

You're a great fit for this role if you have: 

• High school diploma or GED (required)
• Valid US driver’s license for routine transportation of program participants (required)
• At least two years of work experience (preferred)
• Demonstrated commitment to delivering high‑quality support to individuals with disabilities in both community and residential environments
• Successfully complete all Easterseals NY training requirements, including earning the necessary certifications
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends and holidays

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation
  • $18.25 Per Hour
  • $500 bonus (for successful candidates and paid out ½ at 3 months and ½ at 6 months)
• Benefits
  • Health insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • Paid time off (Vacation, Sick, Floating)
  • Retirement plan 403(b)
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Life/Accident insurance
  • Short-term Disability Insurance
  • Long-term Disability Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

Shifts Available

• 7AM – 3PM
• 2PM – 10PM
• 9:30PM – 7:30AM

Who We Are

The mission of Easterseals New York is to spread help, hope and answers.

We operate programs that enable people with special needs to achieve equality, dignity and independence in their own communities. We provide exceptional services to ensure that people with disabilities or special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play in their communities. We change the way the world defines and views disabilities by making profound, positive differences in people’s lives every day.

Easterseals New York joined The Fedcap Group in 2015.

Website: www.easterseals.com/newyork

The Fedcap Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We are an EOE employer committed to diversity.

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