Direct Support Professional

Direct Support Professional -UP TO $2,500.00 SIGN ON BONUS !!

At The Jewish Board, we dont just make a difference we make a bigger difference as we serve 45,000 New Yorkers every year. Join our dedicated team thats been helping communities across New York City for almost 150 years and see just how big of a difference you can make.

Direct Support Professionals are caring, positive role models who work one-on-one or in small groups to help our clients build skills so they can lead safe, full, and independent lives.

Reasons youll love working with us:

• If you have a particular age range or population youre interested in working with, you can find your niche here. Our clients and staff are as diverse as the city we work in, and include people of all cultures, religions, races, gender expressions, and sexual orientations.

• Were committed to supporting your career development by encouraging mobility and advancement across different program typesand jobs.

• With 70 locations throughout the five boroughs, you can work close to where you live.

• Generous vacation time and paid holidays will help you achieve a healthy work/life balance.

• We offer an excellent benefits package with affordable, high-quality health and dental insurance with low co-pays.

• Youll receive ongoing support through high-quality supervision, specialized trainings from our Continuing Education team, and an education benefit.

How you can make a bigger difference:

Mishkon residential program helps this population with that challenge. As a Direct Support Professional, youll be a teacher, a mentor, a role model, and a friend, helping this populationachieve a great quality of life. That means helping them build and practice independent living skills everything from supporting daily routines such as making plans with friends, joining community events, grocery shopping and cooking, to personal care and recreational activities. Simply put, its a chance to help others thrive.

Qualifications

• A High School diploma or GED equivalent
• A current, valid drivers license with a clean driving record
• AMAP certification
• Prior experience in a residential setting is preferred

If you join us, youll have these great benefits:

• Generous vacation time, in addition to paid agency holidays and sick days
• Affordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plans
• Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness
• Free continuing education opportunities
• 403(b) retirement benefits and a pension
• 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.

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