Direct Support Professional - 000WK - Thurs-Sat 11PM-9AM

About the Role

At WellLife, we believe every person deserves the dignity, respect, and support to live as independently as possible. Our Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) play a vital role in helping New Yorkers with developmental disabilities and other support needs thrive in their homes and communities. If you have a caring heart, a commitment to inclusion, and the drive to make a real difference every day, this could be the role for you.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that all activities enhance and support each person’s social responsibility, independence, dignity, and continued growth.
• Implements goals designed to maximize each person served with a level of independence, including budgeting, grooming, nutritional planning, use of public transportation, and community resources, shopping, and housekeeping.
• Safely operates agency vans and/or vehicles as per the agency driving policy.
• Completes and performs techniques required in AMAP, SCIP, CPR, and First Aid.
• Coordinates evacuation and ensures safety in emergencies and fire drills, including climbing and descending fire escapes and assisting others.
• Administers medication and/or monitors self-administration as a certified AMAP, including documentation in the EMAR system.
• Handles crisis intervention and incident reporting procedures.
• Monitors and records progress on daily checklists, behavior contracts, quarterly summaries, monthly goal forms, progress notes, family contact logs, and recreation reports.
• Communicates relevant information to staff and supervisors, both verbally and in writing.
• Meets with people served and the management team to review goal progress, identify needs, and update program plans.
• Assists in researching and obtaining community resources for people served.
• Plans and escorts people served to evening and weekend recreational activities, participating in moderate physical activities.
• Assists in planning daily activities and events, providing training in ADL and other areas, including total support tasks (diaper changing, ambulation, G-Tube feeding, transferring using Hoyer lift, etc.).
• Attends all scheduled staff meetings, mandatory in-service training sessions, and assigned annual meetings.
• Acts as a role model for people served in various settings.
• Follows up on aftercare/recommendations for treatment and accompanies people served to appointments.
• Maintains confidentiality at all times.
• Adapts to changing work schedules and locations based on person served and/or program needs.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalency diploma required.
• Valid New York State Driver’s License with 1 year of driving experience; must be comfortable operating a large vehicle.
• Experience working with adults with intellectual/developmental or other behavioral health disabilities preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate based on experience.
• Robust benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and 401k retirement plan (with matching).
• Work-life balance: Paid time off, holidays, and personal days.
• Wellness program: Free and low-cost gym and wellness access and support.
• Training & growth: Ongoing professional development and career advancement opportunities.
• Meaningful work that makes a real difference in people’s lives.
• A supportive team environment where you’re valued.

About WellLife Network

WellLife Network is one of the region’s most impactful nonprofit human services organizations, serving more than 25,000 individuals each year. Our work spans behavioral health, developmental disabilities, addiction recovery, housing, employment, and family support. We believe every person deserves dignity, respect, and the opportunity to thrive—and we reflect that in everything we do.