Direct Support Professional - DSP 1

Job description

If you are a current YAI employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account. Program: Villa Avenue IRA: Location: Yonkers - 146 Villa Ave: Schedule: Full time, Part time, weekday and/or weekend positions available - including morning, evening, and overnight schedules Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities: Assists individuals in maximizing their strengths, interests, and abilities, upholding their personal rights, displaying patience and tolerance while providing emotional support and building positive relationships. Supports people to meet personal goals that characterize quality of life, engages in respectful communications and conversations through person-first language, encourages socializing and facilitates activities that provide social capital and connections to the community. Responsible for the overall supervision, protection, and care of individuals at all times including maintenance of program guidelines for the protection of individuals, facilitating learning and training in fire safety and identifying and appropriately escalating signs of an individual’s potential harm to self or others. Ensures health, wellness and safety by providing appropria...