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Community Habilitation
4 months ago
About the Position:
YAI is seeking a highly motivated Direct Support Professional (DSP) for our Community Habilitation services in Westchester and Rockland counties.
YAI's Mission:
Ready to join our 4,000+ employees in a career at YAI?
Working at YAI means effecting real change in people's lives. It means going home at the end of the day knowing you have helped someone accomplish a goal. If you want a career supporting others, creatively finding solutions to life's challenges, and building a more inclusive community, YAI is the place for you
Join us in our mission to create opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live, love, work, and learn in their communities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Adhering to policies, procedures and regulations.
- Using effective communication skills & time management skills
- Providing onetoone supports in community and home settings.
- Completing mandatory trainings based on the program and position (AMAP, CPR/First Aid, SCIP-R, Defensive Driving, etc.), as well as applying skills.
- Meeting and demonstrating OPWDD Core Competencies.
- Ensuring health, wellness and safety by managing crisis situations and providing appropriate supervision of the people we support.
- Demonstrating a willingness to assist people with ADLs.
- Transporting and escorting people we support on recreational activities, medical appointment, home visits, etc.
- Building Positive relationships.
- Maintaining a therapeutic environment through a variety of methods: Personal Outcome Measures, Person Centered Thinking, Informed Decision Making.
- Ensuring person centered plans are implemented.
- Completing documentation to ensure compliance and billing.
- Using foundational Teaching skills (EMOE, Task analysis, essential skills, supports and modifications, etc.
Education and Experience:
- High School Diploma or GED preferred
- Work or life experience within the intellectual/developmental disabilities field is a plus
- Ability to support people with intellectual/developmental disabilities.
- Basic written and verbal communication.
- Basic computer knowledge.
- Valid Driver's License may be required depending upon the position.
- Tuberculosis test mandatory for most positions
Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Interpersonal and problemsolving skills.
- Willing to take initiative
- Flexible; 1620 hours/week for Part time positions
40 hours/week for Full time positionssBenefits:
- DailyPay available
- Work today, get paid today
- Tuition reimbursement
- Medical and dental insurance with options for family and more extensive medical plans, as well as vision (for Full time positions)
- Paid vacation, holiday, and sick time (depending on time type)
- 403(b) retirement with employer matching contributions
- Life insurance and longterm disability
- Discounts on travel, entertainment, wireless services, shopping, and more. Check out our [benefits]) page to learn more
Compensation:
- $18.00/hour to $18.00/hour
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran.
