Direct Support Professional/ Day Hab

Direct Support Professional

Mon-Fri 7:30-3:30p

Wantagh location

40 hours per week

Family Friendly Daytime Hours

The starting pay scale for this position is $15.00, with experience up to $16.00.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred
• Good oral and written communication skills required.
• Valid NYS Driver’s License and needs to be and remain a QUALIFIED driver.
• AMAP/First Aid/CPR/SCIP-R Training preferred.
• A minimum of one year experience supporting people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities preferred.
• Physical Aspects: May include, but are not limited to, lifting and transferring of an adult volunteer.
• Transportation/Driving as needed, inclusive of wheelchair vehicle/lockdowns.
• Primary duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:
  • Transports volunteers to and from program site, as well as to volunteer job opportunity locations, or other community based activities.
  • Assists volunteers in achieving success and satisfaction in personal growth and their community based endeavors.
  • Ensures safety of program volunteers while at program site; agency locations, community volunteer jobs and all other hubs sites.
  • Transports volunteers to and from primary site location, residences, community volunteers jobs, and additional hub site locations.
  • Acts as liaison between the volunteers job site staff and program volunteers.