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Location: | New York, NY |
Additional Office Locations: | Multiple Locations- Hybrid with Travel |
The mission of CARES (Community Assistance Resources and Extended Services, Inc.) is to assist children and adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities (ID/DD) and/or mental health conditions and their families, in particular, from under-served multilingual communities, access information, obtain resources and services.
Salary Range: $16-$18/hr up to 6 hrs a week Location: Midtown, Manhattan Language: Mandarin
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The role of a Direct Support Professional (DSP) is to work with children and their families to provide resources and support, as well as strengthen daily living skills. Applicants can choose to work in our OWPDD program with individuals who have developmental disabilities or in our HCBS program with individuals facing mental health challenges. The services are provided in the client's home or community setting.
Activities as a DSP for the OPWDD program recipients primarily involves teaching them the following: how to accomplish daily living tasks, improve socialization amongst peers, and become acclimated to typical community activities (i.e. traveling, interacting with store staff/community helpers, and adhering to appropriate social boundaries in various settings).
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
Physical Requirements:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.