Junior Direct Support Professional Job at Arc Herkimer, Herkimer, NY

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  • Arc Herkimer
  • Herkimer, NY

Job Description

Enrich….encourage….make a difference….join our team today!!!

Arc Herkimer is looking for Junior Direct Support Professionals to work with individuals with disabilities and help them achieve their goals!!!  Junior Direct Support Professionals (Jr. DSPs) promote positive self-esteem of individuals in a home setting or in the community through consistent positive interactions, support, encouragement, and unconditional respect of individuals’ rights.  We have per diem positions available for this program.

Rate of pay: $15.50/hr

The Jr. DSP program is for people those looking to gain experience with working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.   

Activities/duties include, but not limited to: 

  • Assisting individuals with feeding, laundry, cleaning of the residence, yardwork, assisting with outings, 1:1 activities within the residence, meal preparation, fire evacuations, or other emergency situations. 

Position requirements: 

  • Must be between the ages of 16-17 years old.  
  • No previous experience is required - we provide paid training!
  • Staff must work a minimum of 16 hours a month (8 of those hours must occur during a weekend shift: Friday 4pm- Sunday 11:59pm).

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Equal Opportunity Policy Statement

Arc Herkimer values diversity and seeks to sustain an environment in which the unique talents of each individual can flourish and contribute to the Arc Herkimer mission.  It is the policy of Arc Herkimer not to discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant for employment on the basis of their race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), predisposing genetic characteristics/genetic information or carrier status, domestic violence victim status, ancestry, ethic group identification, traits historically associated with race, citizenship, creed, marital status, familial status, reproductive health decision making, and all other categories protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, including a known relationship or association with any member of a protected class.  This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, advertising, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination of employment, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training/development at all levels of employment. 

Arc Herkimer prohibits discrimination by or against employees, interns, representatives, vendors contractors, and all other persons doing business with or for the agency. 

The agency is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action in all aspects of its business and will utilize affirmative action to make employment decisions so as to further the principle of equal employment opportunity.  

Job Tags

Part time, For contractors, Local area, Shift work, Weekend work, Sunday,

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