The Jewish Board Hiring for 1965A | Part Time Residential Direct Support Professional at Brooklyn Full Time

Make a bigger difference

**WORKING WITH US**

The Jewish Boarddelivers innovative, best-in-class mental and behavioral health services toover 45,000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone frominfants and their families, to children, teens, and adults. That adds up tocountless opportunities to use your skills, training, and compassion to make adifference in the lives of others. Similarly, we supportour employees through benefits like,professional development opportunities andpaid supervision. Some of our other benefits include:

* 15 agency holidays and 15 sick days in additionto generous vacation days

* Health/dental/vision plans that are subsidizedup to 80%

* Tuition assistance and educational loanforgiveness

* Access to 403(b) retirement benefits and apension.

**ABOUT THE JOB**

The Direct SupportProfessional support individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in a residential setting. Direct Support Professional Support is responsible for ensuring that those portions of the treatment plan which deal with day-to-day and independent living skills are implemented. Acting as a positive role model and providing therapeutic parenting, the Direct Support Professional is charged with the fundamental responsibility of the client’s health and safety.

**QUALIFICATIONS**

The Jewish Board iscurrently looking for talented Direct Support Professionals of all cultures,religions, races, and gender expressions with the following qualifications:

* HS diploma or GED

* A Driver’s license

* Experience working with individuals with Intellectual Disabilities preferred.

* Basic Computer skills required

We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This applies with respect to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, termination, assignments, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and all other terms and condition of employment as well as general treatment during employment.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employees who need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact human resources.

Other details

– Job Family : Clinical Staff [300s]
– Job Function : Paraprofessionals
– Pay Type : Hourly
– Employment Indicator : 8810 – Clerical Office Employees NOC