S:US

Provides services for homelessness, mental health

Direct Support Professional

Residential & Direct SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

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.
Must interpret relevant information to resolve problems and balance considerations and alternatives to make sound decisions.
Must respond effectively to unexpected situations, challenges, deadlines, and emergencies, and cope adequately with job stress.
Must provide timely, accurate, and clear documentation according to established policies and procedures.
Must apply time-management skills, carry out orders and directives, organize time, prioritize workload, meet deadlines, and use resources wisely.
Must be willing to initiate new ideas and consistently seek better ways of doing things.
Must demonstrate effective verbal, written, and listening skills and work well as part of a team.
Must be dependable and available as needed, including maintaining attendance and punctuality.
Must respond promptly, accurately, courteously, and respectfully to consumer needs, model appropriate behavior, and represent the organization appropriately to outside resources.
Must support the organization's mission and values, and draw attention to behavior that undermines group effectiveness or conflicts with core values.
Must maintain confidentiality of consumers and staff and restrict information to those who need to know.
Must maintain positive enthusiasm toward job accountabilities and objectives, persist with extra effort, and overcome obstacles.
Must provide habilitation services as prescribed in client service plans, including CFA, Individual Service Plan, and Habilitation Plan.
Must assist clients as needed with skill development in activities of daily living, domestic living, recreation, and socialization.
With appropriate training and supervision, must administer assigned medication in compliance with management, medical, and nursing policies and procedures.
Must ensure clients' nutritional needs are met according to prescribed diets and assist with feeding as necessary.
Must immediately report observed or known deficiencies or inability to provide habilitation services, all types of abuse, facility problems, and physical plant or safety issues to management.

Responsibilities

Provide prescribed habilitation services to assigned clients.
Assist clients with skill development in daily living, domestic living, recreation, and socialization.
Administer assigned medication when appropriately trained and supervised, following applicable policies and procedures.
Ensure clients' nutritional needs are met and assist with feeding as necessary.
Report service deficiencies, inability to provide services, abuse, facility problems, and physical plant or safety issues to management.

Desired Qualifications

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.

Min

USD $20.00/Hr.

Max

USD $20.00/Hr.

Position Overview

Turn your passion for helping others into a fulfilling career at one of New York City’s most respected disability services organizations.

Services for the UnderServed (S:US) is hiring Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to support people with intellectual/developmental disabilities in living their best life in a safe environment. Join our team to start your career in social services while learning from the best experts in the field.

S:US offers a variety of shift and schedule options across our programs, 1199 union benefits, and a 10-percent internal promotion rate organization-wide. Schedule availability varies by program and position, and employees are hired into a specific schedule that is confirmed during the hiring process.

Responsibilities:

Provide habilitation services to each client as prescribed in that client’s service plans (CFA, Individual Service plan, Habilitation plan)
Assist each client, as needed, in skill development in areas such as 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 diet, and assist with feeding as necessary
Report immediately any observed/known deficiencies or own inability in providing habilitation services to clients, as well as all types of abuse and other facility problems, including physical plant/safety issues to management

Benefits Overview: We offer attractive compensation with comprehensive benefits including: Medical/Dental/Prescription/Vision/Life Insurance;403(b); Credit Union; FSAs; Short-and-Long-Term Disability; Transportation Plan; Generous Paid Vacations and Holidays

Job Requirements

Skills Required:

Interprets relevant information to resolve problems. Effectively balances considerations and

alternatives to make sound decisions.

Handles unexpected situations by responding effectively to challenges, deadlines, and

emergencies. Copes adequately with stress on the job.

Provides timely, accurate and clear documentation according to established policies and

procedures.

Applies time management skills to work effectively within given deadlines. Carries out orders

and directives. Organizes own time and prioritizes workload effectively. Uses resources

wisely.

Willingness to initiate new ideas. Consistently looks for better ways of doing things.Demonstrates effective verbal, written and listening skills.Works well as part of a team.Can be relied upon to be available as needed; includes attendance and punctuality.Responds to consumer needs promptly, accurately and with courtesy and respect. Models

appropriate behavior. Represents the organization in a positive and appropriate manner to

outside resources.

Supports the missions and values of SUS and draws attention to behavior that undermines

group effectiveness or is inconsistent with core values.

Maintains confidentiality of consumers and staff. Restrictions information to those who need

to know.

Maintains positive enthusiasm toward job accountabilities and objectives. Persists with extra

effort and overcomes obstacles to get the job done.

REQUIREMENTS:

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

· High School Diploma or approved equivalent required.· Effective written and oral communication skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

· One year’s experience providing direct services to developmentally disabled persons preferred.· AMAP certified, SCIP-R trained, CPR & First Aid Trainedo Note: S:US will provide on-the-job training for such certifications.· Basic computer skills (e.g. MS Office suite and Windows)

Company Overview

S:US IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Join a team of employees who care about the wellbeing of others. We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement. From health and wellness resources to generous PTO, professional development, and more, explore all that we offer on ourBenefits Page and see how S:US invests in you.

We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information and including all other statuses protected by Federal, State and Local laws. S:US is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities, including allowance of the use of services animals. To request reasonable accommodation or if you believe such a request was improperly handled or denied, contact the Leave Team at [email protected].

ID

2026-18472

About the Company

S:US

Provides services for homelessness, mental health

S:US provides services and advocacy for underserved New Yorkers who face homelessness, developmental disabilities, behavioral health and addiction challenges, poverty, criminal justice involvement, and trauma. It delivers direct, tailored supports in NYC and Long Island through housing assistance, health and behavioral services, case management, and community programs to help people achieve stability. The organization combines long-term advocacy with a broad set of programs across housing, health, crisis intervention, and justice issues, supported by decades of experience and about 1,800 staff. Its goal is to empower people to lead lives of 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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