Direct Support Professional

Location: Town of Smithtown

Start a Rewarding Career Today – Paid Training - DSP (No Experience Needed!)Suffolk County, NY | $20.00 – $22.40/hr paid Training |  Immediate Openings Full-Time & Part-Time | All Shifts Available | Flexible Scheduling About UCP Long Island For over 75 years, UCP Long Island has been dedicated to helping people live with greater independence and opportunity through high-quality support and care.

Make a Difference Every DayUCP Long Island is hiring compassionate and motivated individuals to join our team as Direct Support Professionals (DSPs). As a trusted OPWDD provider, we help individuals live more independent, meaningful lives through person-centered support.

If you’re looking for a rewarding career where your work truly matters, this is the role for you.

Why You’ll Love This Job 100% Paid Health Insurance (Full-Time Residential) Paid Training

– No Experience Needed Flexible Schedules (Days, Nights, Weekends) 403(b) Retirement Plan Paid Time Off + Holidays Career Growth & Promotions from Within Supportive Team Environment What You’ll DoAssist with daily living activities (bathing, dressing, hygiene)
Help individuals build independence and life skills

Support with cooking, cleaning, and daily routines

Provide hands-on assistance with mobility and care Accompany individuals to appointments and community outings

Maintain a safe, respectful, and supportive environment

Complete documentation in line with OPWDD guidelines

What You Need High School Diploma or GED (preferred)
Valid NYS Driver’s License Required with minimum of 1 year of driving experience (non-driving positions may be available at other locations)
Experience is a plus (DSP, HHA, CNA, PCA, caregiving, customer service) — but NOT requiredA positive attitude and passion for helping others

Start Your Career Today No experience? No problem. We provide all the training you need to succeed.

Apply now for immediate consideration – interviews are scheduled quickly!

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.

Experience with the developmentally delayed and disabled preferred.

Language Skills Ability to read a limited number of two-and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences. Possess verbal and written communication skills necessary for effective communication

Mathematical Skills Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Valid clean NYS Driver's License with no more than 12 points; required throughout employment.

No convictions for crimes that preclude a person from working with members of a vulnerable population.

Candidates will be required to meet additional requirements to provide care to the developmentally disabled including clearance from the New York State Child Abuse Registry and the Medicaid Fraud Prevention and Detection Database. In addition a criminal background check will be conducted.

Completion of OPWDD Medication Administration…