Direct Support Professional - Crown Heights

About the role

Job Path seeks a Direct Support Professional to provide dedicated support five days a week to a young man living in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Key responsibilities include:

• Providing individualized supports to connect people to their communities and help them become contributing community members
• Working with family and community members to develop connections to community organizations
• Assisting with volunteer jobs, classes, social events, and other community activities
• Helping individuals meet their personal and professional goals
• Building self-esteem by doing things together, rather than doing for
• Encouraging individuals to make choices and decisions in all areas of their lives
• Social situations to learn to feel comfortable and confident with others through appropriate interactions and building positive relationships
• Ensuring communication with supervisor is clear, concise, and honest
• Offering support, respect, and feedback to other team members
• Attending staff meetings and contributing professionally
• Sharing and contributing ideas, knowledge, and questions
• Dealing with medical needs such as seizures, health concerns, and allergies
• Providing physical supports and assistance with ADLs (activities of daily living) in a dignified and respectful manner
• Completing case notes, monthly summary notes, and timesheets by assigned deadlines
• Following up with required documentation as detailed by your supervisor

Requirements

• A high school diploma or GED
• One year of prior experience working with people with disabilities required, residential experience where ADL support was provided a plus
• Basic computer skills, including ability to respond to emails, submit electronic timesheets, and complete case notes through an electronic health record system
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications

• Being a kind, caring, and patient person
• Punctuality and attendance are very important
• Able to assist with and troubleshoot challenging behaviors
• Able to engage in and encourage conversation
• Able to use good judgment regarding safety protocols
• Able to be understanding and flexible with the family

Skills

• Enjoys long walks
• Able to assist with ADL skills

Benefits

• Work/Life Assistance Program (EAP)
• Ability to contribute to pre-tax commuter and medical FSA plans
• 403b pension with employer match after two years of employment
• Health, dental, and enhanced short term disability insurance available to employees who average 28 hours of work per week after a six-month measurement period
• If the candidate is scheduled to work more than 28 hours per week and able to maintain those hours, benefit eligibility may be moved up to the first of the month following sixty days of employment

Pay and Schedule

Part time to full time