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Services for the Underserved

Offers services to underserved New Yorkers

Direct Support Professional

Residential & Direct SupportPosted on Nov 5
Full-timeBrooklyn, NY, USA$20 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or approved equivalent is required.
  • Effective written and oral communication skills are required.
  • The role requires problem-solving and sound decision-making, responsiveness to unexpected challenges and emergencies, and the ability to cope with job stress.
  • The role requires accurate documentation, time management, organization, prioritization, and the ability to follow orders and directives.
  • The role requires confidentiality regarding consumers and staff, sharing restricted information only with those who need to know.
  • One year of experience providing direct services to people with developmental disabilities is preferred.
  • AMAP certification, SCIP-R training, and CPR and First Aid training are preferred; S:US will provide on-the-job training for these certifications.
  • Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office and Windows, are preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Provide habilitation services to each client as prescribed in the client’s service plans, including CFA, Individual Service Plan, and Habilitation Plan.
  • Assist clients as needed in developing skills in activities of daily living, domestic living, recreation, and socialization.
  • With appropriate training and supervision, administer medication to clients as assigned and in compliance with management, medical, and nursing policies and procedures.
  • Ensure assigned clients’ nutritional needs are met according to prescribed diets, and assist with feeding as necessary.
  • Immediately report observed or known deficiencies or inability to provide habilitation services, all types of abuse, and facility problems, including physical plant and safety issues, to management.
  • Respond promptly, accurately, courteously, and respectfully to consumer needs; model appropriate behavior and represent the organization appropriately to outside resources.
  • Support S:US’s mission and values and draw attention to behavior that undermines group effectiveness or conflicts with core values.

Desired Qualifications

  • Initiate new ideas and look for better ways of doing things.
  • Work effectively as part of a team and maintain availability, attendance, and punctuality as needed.
  • Maintain a positive attitude toward job accountabilities and objectives, persist with extra effort, and overcome obstacles to complete work.

About the Company

Services for the Underserved

Offers services to underserved New Yorkers

Services for the Underserved (S:US) provides social services to New Yorkers facing homelessness, disability, behavioral health and addiction, poverty, criminal justice involvement, and trauma. It coordinates housing, case management, behavioral health treatment, rehabilitation, advocacy, and other supports across New York City and Long Island to address multiple needs in one place. It differentiates itself by its scale and its integrated, place-based approach that combines housing, health, and justice services rather than focusing on a single issue. Its goal is to help people live with purpose, improve neighborhoods, and break the cycle of poverty for current and future generations.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1978

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