Full Time and PT DSP positions available - weekends too!
On-demand pay available - Work today, get paid today!
Ready to join our 4,000+ employees in a career at YAI?
Working at YAI means effecting real change in people's lives. It means going home at the end of the day knowing you have helped someone accomplish a goal. If you want a career supporting others, creatively finding solutions to life's challenges, and building a more inclusive community, YAI is the place for you!
We are hiring people for our locations. The ideal candidate should possess a wide range of skills and are eager to promote YAI's mission of supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live, love, work, and learn at our Ronkonkoma, Holbrook, Medford and Setauket programs within their communities.
Key Responsibilities:
- To provide direct care services as needed. This includes, but is not limited to, the provision of counseling, training in ADLs (Assisted Daily Living skills), assistance with personal care, medical, dietary, social, sexual, recreational, financial, habilitative and other needs within the program.
- Ensure the health, safety, and wellness of the people we support.
- Build and maintain positive relationships.
- Assist the people we support in maximizing their strengths, interests, and abilities through teaching, self-advocacy, and emotional support.
- Facilitate community integration, recreational activities, and socialization.
Qualifications and Requirements:
· High School Diploma or GED
· Work or life experience in the I/DD field is a plus but not mandatory
· Ability to complete three to five weekdays of paid New York State-mandated OPWDD training during normal business hours
· Tuberculosis (TB) testing is mandatory for most positions (and is provided free of charge by our partnership with CityMD)
· Driver's license required for majority of locations
Schedule:
Full Time/Part Time weekday and weekend positions are available including morning, evening, and overnight schedules.
Benefit Highlights:
· On Demand Pay Available - Work today, get paid today!
Full-time positions:
· On-demand pay available - Work today, get paid today!
· Tuition reimbursement
· Medical and dental insurance (with options for family and more extensive medical plans, as well as vision)
· Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
· 403(b) retirement with employer match
· Life insurance and long-term disability
· Discounts on travel, entertainment, wireless services, shopping, and more! Check out our Benefits page to learn more!
*Available for Full-time employees
Part-time positions:
· On-demand pay available - Work today, get paid today!
· Tuition reimbursement
· Paid vacation and sick time
· 403(b) retirement with employer match
· Discounts on travel, entertainment, wireless services, shopping, and more! Check out our Benefits page to learn more!
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $16.50 - $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- No nights
- No weekends
- Overnight shift
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
- Weekends only
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: In person