Direct Support Professional; Day Habilitation

Direct Support Professional (Day Habilitation)

Services for the Under‑Served (SUS) is a New York‑based nonprofit providing housing and support services to 25,000 individuals and families in NYC and Long Island. SUS believes every New Yorker has the right to lead a purposeful life. For over 35 years, SUS has been transforming this belief by advocating for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities, behavioral health challenges, poverty, and histories of incarceration or trauma.

The Direct Support Professional provides individuals with developmental disabilities with skill development through combined community and classroom learning experiences.

Metropolitan Avenue, Middle Village (Queens)

Minimum and maximum salary: $19.00 / hr. Overtime eligible.

• Assist each consumer in skill development in areas such as independent living, adaptive behaviors, socialization, recreation, and activities of daily living.
• Supervise consumers in the community, using various experiences to reinforce skills taught in group sessions while ensuring safety.
• Lead group sessions and facilitate discussions to provide learning skills for community use.
• Provide annual and semi‑annual progress reports on valued outcomes.
• Assess the needs of lower functioning and/or non‑verbal consumers through observations and evaluations; develop and address their valued outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with valued outcomes in the Individual Service Plan (ISP) and Day Habilitation Plan.
• Document weekly outcomes worked on with each individual per their Day Habilitation Plan.

• High School Diploma or GED required;
  Associate’s Degree preferred.
• At least one year of direct‑care experience with adults having developmental disabilities.
• AMAP certified, SCIP‑R trained, CPR & First Aid trained.

• Medical, Dental, Prescription, Vision, and Life Insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Credit Union membership
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short‑ and Long‑Term Disability coverage
  
  Transportation Plan
• Generous paid vacations and holidays

SUS is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. SUS is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities.