Direct Support Professionals – Full-Time/Part-Time
Brookville Center for Children's Services
Various Shifts Available!
Salary: $16 - $18/hr + $1 weekend differential
Valid and Qualified NYS Driver’s License required!
Feel good about what you do!
At the Children’s Residential Program within BCCS, you can become an everyday hero--We’ll train you! Our wide range of programs and services gives you a job network that has mobility, diversity, and flexibility. Join us and provide educational and therapeutic services to children with developmental delays or disabilities—in beautiful, seascape locations of Lido Beach & Wantagh offering sports such as horseback riding, baseball, bike riding, and swimming. We even provide classes with music, arts & crafts, cooking, movement dance and more!
Available Johnson Place (Wantagh, NY) Shifts:
- Sat-Tues: 3PM-11PM
- Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri: 7AM-11AM & Sat: 7AM-3PM
- Sat: 9AM-2PM & Sun: 7AM-2PM
- Sun-Wed: 11PM-9AM
Available Sea Spray (Lido Beach, NY) Shifts:
- Thurs: 11PM-9AM & Fri: 11PM-7AM & Sat: 11PM-7AM
- Sun, Mon, Tues, & Wed: 11PM-9AM
- Tues, Wed, Thurs, & Fri: 11PM-9AM
- Sat & Sun: 7AM-3PM
- Mon, Thurs, Fri: 6:30AM-10:30AM & Sat: 7AM-3PM
- Mon, Wed-Sat: 2PM-10PM
- Mon & Tues: 2PM-9PM, Sat & Sun: 3PM-9PM
- Tues-Sat: 3PM-11PM
- Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 2PM-10PM
- Mon: 2PM-10PM & Tues: 3PM-11PM & Wed: 2PM-10PM
- Sun & Mon: 2PM-10PM, Wed & Thurs: 2PM-9PM
- Thurs: 3PM-11PM & Sun: 3PM-11PM
In this role, you will:
- Provide ongoing support to people in becoming active participants in every aspect of their lives (i.e., self-care routines, health, safety, household chores, socialization and overall well-being) and to ensure that a high quality of life is maintained.
- Ensure a safe and clean home by providing support to people to assist them with the completion of household chores and by participating in said household chores as needed.
- Support people in preparing meals by teaching concepts such as diet adherence, portion control and cooking skills; as well as assisting people with medication administration according to the AMAP policy and procedures.
- Implement and document all treatment plans and other agency related materials to assist people in achieving independence in their selected valued outcomes and to ensure their health, safety and well-being.
- Provide transportation to people supported for medical appointments, shopping, recreational outings and any other transportation needs.
- Mentor new Direct Support Staff by demonstrating supportive routines and by reviewing training manuals to ensure new employees are sufficiently groomed to complete responsibilities.
We offer you:
- Competitive salary with a rich benefits package!
- Low-cost, high-quality insurance plans for FT employees!
- Paid training – to ensure you’ll be great at what you do!
- Tuition reimbursement – for FT employees, we’ll pay you to get your degree
- A diverse, inclusive team that will support and guide you every day
- Wellness incentives – weight loss, yoga at work, gym membership & more!
- College Loan Forgiveness
- Opportunities for you to advance your career!
- Management that is kind and listens to you
- Housing Assistance to purchase your first dream home – in Nassau or Suffolk
- Employee Recognition – you’ll be appreciated!
To succeed, you’ll need:
- Valid and Qualified NYS Driver’s License
- HS Diploma or equivalent preferred
- Ability to communicate and understand written and oral directives/information
- Physical aspects may include but are not limited to lifting and transferring of people (children and/or adults)
- Acting as a second support staff during transportation as needed, inclusive of wheelchair vehicle/lockdowns
- AMAP/First Aid/CPR/SCIP-R Training preferred
- Minimum one (1) year experience working with intellectual and other development disabilities preferred
- Passion to help others and a great personality
- Good verbal and written communication skills
Can't Attend? Direct Support Professionals, for immediate consideration, please email: [email protected]
We offer medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, voluntary short/long term disability, paid time off, paid holidays, Scholarship offerings, AFLAC plans, child care, prepaid legal and much more! Be an essential worker!
Equal Opportunity Employer Proud of Our Workforce Diversity.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: In person
