Part Time Morning - Direct Support Professional

Young Adult Institute Inc

Queens, USA
$16.78 / hour - $16.78 / hour ph
On-site
Assist individuals with maximizing strengths
Support people to meet personal goals
Supervision and care of individuals
The Young Adult Institute Inc. is seeking a Part-Time Morning Direct Support Professional in Queens, USA. This role involves assisting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in achieving personal goals, providing emotional support, and ensuring their health and safety

Job Summary

  • Assists individuals in maximizing their strengths, interests, and abilities, upholding their personal rights, displaying patience and tolerance while providing emotional support and building positive relationships.
  • Supports people to meet personal goals that characterize quality of life, engages in respectful communications and conversations through person-first language, encourages socializing and facilitates activities that provide social capital and connections to the community.
  • Responsible for the overall supervision, protection, and care of individuals at all times including maintenance of program guidelines for the protection of individuals, facilitating learning and training in fire safety and identifying and appropriately escalating signs of an individual’s potential harm to self or others.

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The Young Adult Institute Inc. is seeking a Part-Time Morning Direct Support Professional in Queens, USA. This role involves assisting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in achieving personal goals, providing emotional support, and ensuring their health and safety.

Salary

$16.78 / hour - $16.78 / hour

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • assist individuals with maximizing strengths
  • support people to meet personal goals
  • supervision and care of individuals
  • ensure health, wellness and safety
  • implement person-centered plans
  • maintain clean, safe and organized environment
  • utilize safe handling procedures
  • assist with personal care and ADLs
  • administer medication as prescribed
  • transport and escort individuals
  • collect and record behavior data
  • complete and maintain necessary trainings
  • review communication logs daily
  • comply with regulatory agency requirements
  • demonstrate approved YAI and OPWDD training techniques

Nice-to-have

  • patience and tolerance
  • positive relationships
  • respectful communications
  • person-first language
  • solution-oriented approach
  • calm in stressful situations
  • work in a high energy environment

Key Requirements

  • at least 18 years of age
  • ability to meet essential physical demands
  • effective written and oral communication skills
  • basic computer skills
  • hold or obtain SCIP-R certification
  • hold or obtain additional certifications as required
  • valid Driver's License and Van certification (if required)

Work Rights

Not specified

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