Direct Support Professional- Bachelor's Level

Who We Are

Richmond Community Services is a nonprofit organization that serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and behavioral health needs. For 50 years, our Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) have provided compassion, love, and support to our residents and their families. We are an extended network of trained professionals, dedicated support staff, volunteers, caregivers, and donors.

What We Believe

We support adults with varying needs to lead meaningful lives. We believe that everyone deserves to live with dignity and pride. Our home-like settings at various Westchester locations enable our residents to grow and flourish while enjoying recreational and community activities.

What We Do

We empower the individuals we support to maximize their abilities, often beyond expectations, using knowledge, technology, medical, educational, and rehabilitative resources. Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) play a central role in providing assistance, safety, and care to help our residents reach their goals.

Under general supervision, perform duties as a residential representative of the client treatment team, including completing initial assessments, developing and implementing activities and programs, collecting data, and facilitating client progress.

Responsibilities

• include:
• Implementing and assisting in individual therapeutic treatment programs
• Interacting as a part of a treatment team evaluating the progress of the residents
• Planning activities in line with treatment issues
• Interpreting and reporting on the residents' behaviors
• Acting as a client advocate for designated clients
• Meeting weekly with clients to discuss and support progress
• Networking with team members and related parties
• Provide effective supervision to clients at all times, with particular emphasis on safety and therapeutic boundaries
• Take initiative to develop professional skills through participating in training, professional rounds, courses, and other learning opportunities

May be assigned to other Richmond Community Services locations throughout the state of New York. Requires bachelor’s degree in Education, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work or related field. Must have a valid and clean NYS Driver's license for at least 3 years and maintain Richmond driver authorization.