DIRECT SUPPT PROFESSIONAL

Entry Level Healthcare | Find Joy in Helping Others Bonus & Paid Training

IMMEDIATE FULL TIME & PART-TIME OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE

UCP Long Island helps fulfill the dreams of thousands of people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. We are proud to celebrate our 75th year of creating opportunities and helping to fulfill the dreams of thousands of individuals and families.  We are committed to Creating Life Without Limits for People with Disabilities! 

At UCP, you see
Compassion.
Appreciation.
Advancement.

$18.50-$20.72 per hour

Full and Part time positions / all shifts throughout Suffolk County (flexible hours!) NEW $500 BONUS & YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE IS 100% PAID FOR RESIDENTIAL!

UCP Long Island helps fulfill the dreams of thousands of people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. We are committed to Creating Life Without Limits for People with Disabilities!

Join our amazing, positive team of over 600 people - we give you:

Superior comprehensive medical benefits at NO COST for Residential!
Sign-on Bonus of $500
Paid Pension Plan (403B)
A culture that radiates the power of kindness
Stability of working for an established organization (75 years)
The chance to work with the engaging group of people we support
Paid training & professional development
Generous paid time off
Life & Dental insurance
Opportunity to advance your career (promote from within policy)

In your role as a DSP (Entry level healthcare), you will:

Teach people simple life skills to reach goals
Physically assist people to be more independent
Assist with Hygiene (bathing, grooming etc.)
Supervise/train people to clean, shop, eat/prepare food
Accompany people on community trips and doctor appointments
To apply, all you need is a:

High School Diploma or GED (preferred)
Valid NYS Driver License (preferred)
Experience preferred but NOT required (DSP, Home health aide, CNA, personal care aide, customer service, caretaker exp helpful!)
Find true joy in helping others! For immediate consideration, email a resume or a note & we'll set up an interview ASAP! UCP is an equal opportunity employer

OUR CORE VALUES:

Excellence | Integrity | Dignity | Empowerment | Responsibility | Accountability | Vision | Innovation

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

1. Valid clean NYS Driver's License with no more than 12 points; required throughout employment.
2. No convictions for crimes that preclude a person from working with members of a vulnerable population.
3. 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.
4. Completion of OPWDD Medication Administration (AMAP) course, Strategies in Crisis Intervention and Prevention (SCIP) course, First Aid, Driver’s Training and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Residential Performance Standards Certification within the probationary period.
5. Certifications must be maintained as required by each course.
6. Attend at all Agency and Program mandatory trainings; in addition to completion of Agency Orientation and Residential Training programs.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
2. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
3. The employee is regularly required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.
4. The employee must lift and/or move 50 pounds or more.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions.
2. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
3. May come into contact with human blood or other potentially infectious materials, which may result in possible exposure to blood borne pathogens (Category 1)

Salary : $19 - $21