Direct Support Professional

Young Adult Institute Inc

Queens, US
Base: $16.78 / hour; bonus/equity: not specified; ...
On-site
Upholding personal rights
Emotional support and positive relationships
Supervision and protection of individuals
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

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.

Matching 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.

Salary

Base: $16.78 / hour; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Upholding personal rights
  • Emotional support and positive relationships
  • Supervision and protection of individuals
  • Health, wellness, and safety
  • Implementation of individualized plans
  • Maintaining a clean, safe environment
  • Assisting with activities of daily living
  • Medication administration
  • Collecting and recording data
  • Teamwork and communication

Nice-to-have

  • Patience and tolerance
  • Person-first language
  • Solution-oriented approach
  • Positive interactions
  • Calm in stressful situations

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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