PURPOSE:
The Mishkon IDD Programs at The Jewish Board provide supports and services in a healthy and safe environment for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities living in residential programs and in community settings. Our core values are to provide a healthy and safe environment that promotes person centered planning, community integration, and close collaboration with families and the community. This is all accomplished through an Orthodox Jewish lens, and with an understanding that staff, at all levels of the division, is the determining factor in achieving positive outcomes for our clients.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Respite Direct Support Professional (DSP) supervises and supports an individual with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in the home setting in the absence of the usual caregiver. The Respite DSP is required to understand and follow the Code of Ethics, ensuring the client’s health and safety, promoting independence, person centered decision making and demonstrating good judgment at all times.
Key Essential Functions:
- Responsible for the overall care, safety and well-being of the individual during the absence of the usual caregiver(s).
- Understand and follow Individualized Service Plan (ISP- OPWDD treatment plan) safeguards for the individual.
- Responsible to assist in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) for the individual as needed.
- Report to supervisor and family any unusual medical, behavioral or other occurrences.
- Complete and submit OPWDD documentation monthly.
- Complete all trainings as required.
CORE COMPETENCIES for the position include:
- Compassion, empathy, patience, and genuine desire to make a positive impact on individual’s lives.
- Excellent client engagement skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Attentiveness to individuals and colleagues.
- Adaptability to address situations.
- Building and maintaining positive relationships.
- Ability to adapt to changing situations and work effectively as part of a team.
- Demonstrating professionalism.
- Support good health.
- Supporting safety.
EDUCATIONAL / TRAINING REQUIRED (List all that is required to achieve this position):
- Must be at least 18 years old no educational requirements.
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED / LANGUAGE PREFERENCE:
- Experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities preferred.
COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED:
- Basic computer skills preferred.
VISUAL AND MANUAL DEXIERITY:
- Submit OPWDD documentation monthly.
WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL EFFORT:
- This position may entail lifting/physically assisting individuals using mechanical devices, positions of clients pushing wheelchair
If you join us, you’ll have these great benefits:
- Generous vacation time, in addition to paid agency holidays and sick days
- Affordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plans
- 403(b) retirement benefits and a pension
- Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness
- Free continuing education opportunities
- Flexible spending accounts for health and transportation
- 24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program
- Life and disability insurance
Who we are:
The Jewish Board delivers innovative, high-quality, and compassionate mental health and social services to over 45,000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families to children, teens, and adults. We are proud to employ and serve people of all religions, races, cultural backgrounds, gender expressions, and sexual orientations. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams to help support our mission, and we strongly encourage candidates from historically marginalized backgrounds to apply to work with us.
More on Equal Opportunity:
We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.