Direct Support Professional (36826)
Birch Family ServicesNew York, New York, United States
Posted January 31, 2026
20 - 23.25
Full Time
About the Company
Birch Family Services Inc., founded in 1975, delivers comprehensive educational and residential support for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities across 30 sites in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. The organization offers a full spectrum of person-centered services—including special education, day habilitation, community habilitation, and family support—tailored to children, adolescents, and adults. With a multidisciplinary team of certified educators, therapists, nurses, and support specialists, Birch emphasizes individualized care that empowers clients to reach their full potential. Its longevity, expansive geographic footprint, and integrated service model distinguish it as a leading provider of developmental disability services in New York City.
Job Description
Direct Support Professional providing counsel, assistance, and training to individuals with developmental disabilities in areas such as personal care, social skills, and life skills.
Requirements
- Specialized training in direct care provision preferred
- Must complete and obtain certification in OPWDD Approved Medication Administration Course (AMAP) during probationary period and maintain AMAP certification
- Ability and willingness to be First Aid and CPR certified
- Ability and willingness to obtain certification in SCIPR Competencies and advance to Promote Competencies
- Demonstrated competency in written, verbal and computational skills to document records in accordance with program standards
- Regularly required to provide physical care for clients and individuals, which may include, but is not limited to bathing, feeding, changing clothes or diapers and pushing wheelchairs
- Ability to physically restrain challenging behaviors that include aggression, self-injurious, and destructive behaviors
- Ability to apply proper lifting techniques