Residential Direct Support Professional - Washington Heights

Responsibilities

• Encourage personal skill development in all areas of someone's life by modeling and coaching
• Build self-esteem by doing things together, rather than doing everything for them
• Provide opportunities for new experiences
• Get involved in the community - recreation, shopping, building positive relationships
• Encourage individuals to make choices and decisions in all areas of their lives, and provide the opportunities to learn how to make decisions
• Build a relationship based on respect, to enable you to offer support, guidance and direction when appropriate
• Facilitate any area in which someone may need support in order to achieve full life eg, buying clothes, sending birthday cards, mending clothes, redecorating a room
• Encourage, teach and assist with household, community and personal responsibilities such as shopping, cleaning, banking, doctor appointments
• Support people in social situations to learn to feel comfortable and confident with others through appropriate interactions and build positive relationships
• Offer support, respect and feedback to other team members
• Ensure communication is clear, concise and honest
• Attend staff meetings and contribute professionally
• Cover assigned shifts or find a suitable replacement, give adequate notice and inform the team
• Share and contribute ideas, knowledge, questions, feelings
• Respect the workplace physical structure, keep it clean, safe and secure for those we support
• Assist in meal preparation
• Administer medication correctly
• Be aware of and competent in dealing with individual medical needs eg. seizures, health concerns, allergies etc.
• Attend regularly and consistently to personal care needs such as bathing, hygiene, grooming etc. in a dignifying and respectful matter
• Accompany individuals to doctors’ appointments
• Read and initial the consult sheet and follow through with the information given by the doctor
• Order supplies in advance to ensure they arrive when needed eg. medication, gloves etc.
• Read staff meeting minutes
• Meet with team leader periodically for open communication

Qualifications and Skills

• A high school diploma or equivalent required
• Previous experience in supporting people with disabilities is a plus, but not required with other relevant experience
• Basic computer literacy to complete case notes and timesheets
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Punctuality and consistent attendance are essential

Pay

$19.44 per hour

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

Contact Information

To Apply: Please submit your resume and thoughtful answers to the application questions via our jobs board: Or, send via fax to 212-921-5342 or mail to: Job Path
Attn: Cerezmy Salcido
256 West 38th Street 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10018

About the Role

Job Path supports autistic people and people with developmental disabilities as they make choices about their lives and play valued roles in their communities. Job Path encourages people to explore what they want out of life and to chart their own journeys. Whether it’s finding a job, making a contribution in a volunteer role, establishing a home, or being part of the community, the goal is to assist the person to lead a full and active life.

Requirements

The role of the Residential DSP is to support people with developmental disabilities to live in homes that are truly their own, providing a warm and safe environment. Our approach is to provide assistance when needed while also empowering the people supported to have ownership of their responsibilities and to learn new skills. The women who live in the apartments where we are seeking DSPs have active lives in their communities, the Residential DSP will also be expected to provide community based support.

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.

Schedule

Only applicants we feel meet requirements of the position will be contacted for an interview. You must submit a resume AND cover letter to be considered for the position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Path is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without unlawful discrimination based on races, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, employment, or citizenship status. whistleblowers policy: https://www.jobpathnyc.org/code-of-conduct/#whistleblower