Direct Support Professional (Community/In-Home)

The Family Support Center
Staten Island, NY, United States
$19,25 an hour
Full-time
Part-time

Description

Pay Rate : $19.25 an hour

The Center for Family Support (CFS) mission is to provide support and assistance to individuals with developmental and related disabilities.

We are the first agency in New York to achieve the Council on Quality and Leadership Certification (CQL). By achieving this certification, it shows our commitment and dedication to creating services that enhance and improve the quality of life for individuals with disabilities.

It takes a truly special person to be a great Direct Support Professional : you must be passionate about helping others, dedicated to protecting a person's rights, and-most of all-willing to offer true, genuine friendship, through good times, bad times, laughter, and shared experiences.

Far too many developmentally disabled individuals are held back by the lack of a solid support system, and as a DSP, you can change that.

DSPs should be strong, compassionate individuals dedicated to creating a better world for others, through both full-time and part-time positions available in our programs.

Responsibilities and Duties :

As a Direct Support Professional, no two days are alike. But each day is sure to include the following :

  • Help the people we support to have meaningful lives, listen to their dreams, and help them learn skills to live the lives they choose.
  • Encourage each individual to tell us what is important to them and important for them. Involve them in activities that match their interests, goals and dreams for the future.
  • Assist individuals we support learn how to develop and maintain positive relationships with people in their community.
  • Respect the rights of the people we support and teach them to advocate for themselves.
  • Use our person-centered philosophy throughout the day. Use each moment as a teachable moment.
  • Get to know the individual by listening and observing what is important to him or her.
  • Show a positive attitude toward work and others.
  • Protect the health of the people you support. This may include giving medication, following doctor's orders, going to medical appointments, and / or seeking emergency medical care when necessary.
  • Keeping the people, you support safe at all times by providing the level of supervision described in the person's service plan.
  • Benefits :
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k)
  • Dental Insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

CFS is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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