Direct Support Assistants
Overview
Direct Support Assistants perform a variety of tasks related to support and service including care; nurturing; developing daily living skills and habits; guidance and education; advocating; socialization; community integration; habilitation; support maintaining a healthy, safe home environment; supporting treatment, recovery, healing. The starting salary for Direct Support Assistnat positions is $37,507.
These positions exist in the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities
in New York State facilities and community-based settings.
Direct Support Assistant Positions
Direct Support Assistants (DSA), SG-9 are found in the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities in facilities and community-based settings statewide. Direct Support Assistants help individuals with developmental disabilities lead richer lives. Under supervision, DSAs provide supports and services which involve advocating for, encouraging, guiding and teaching individuals in expressing personal choice, ensuring community integration, assisting individuals with personal hygiene care, toileting, lifts and transfers, dining, dressing, and meal preparation. DSAs help individuals to participate in games and recreational programs; coach and encourage individuals to develop daily living skills; and provide a clean, safe, and comfortable environment. DSAs work with other staff to carry out and record care plans and, in accordance with special instructions, you may administer medication. These positions are physically demanding. A DSA needs to be prepared to act to ensure the health and safety of individuals in emergency situations. In this position you must be able to stand, bend, stretch, and lift bedridden and/or incapacitated individuals. To learn more about what direct support professionals do on the job every day, go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnK4z3KAqtE .
The Application and Examination Process
Interested candidates can apply directly to the hiring agencies. The hiring agencies are responsible for reviewing qualifications and adding candidates to their eligible list(s). Agencies will communicate directly with candidates regarding requests for additional information on qualifications and score notices. In addition, agencies will be responsible for canvassing (e.g., inquiring about your interest in the job and location) the eligible lists to fill their vacancies.
Questions about eligible list usage, eligible list status, and the hiring process should be directed to the agency you applied to. In addition, you should contact the State agency directly if you have any changes to your name, phone number, email, mailing address, or location preferences.
Direct Support Assistant Application Process
In order to qualify for a Direct Support Assistant position, you must posses a high school diploma, General Equivalency Degree (GED), or equivalent Or a Direct Support (DSP) Certificate.
If you are interested in the Direct Support Assistant position you must apply directly to the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office (Office) for the area they are interested in working in by mailing a completed NYS-APP#4, 20-149. The hiring agency personnel office will provide instruction on how to compete in an examination to be considered for permanent appointment.
| New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities | ||
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| Bernard Fineson Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office P.O. Box 280507 Queens Village, NY 11428-0507 (718) 217-5110 |
Brooklyn Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office 750 Vandealia Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11239 (718) 642-6310 |
Broome Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office 249 Glenwood Road Binghamton, NY 13905-1695 (607) 770- 0241 |
| Capital District Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office 500 Balltown Road Schenectady, NY 12304 (518) 388-0838 |
Central New York Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office Rome Office 101 West Liberty Street Rome, NY 13440 (315) 336-2300, Ext. 578 |
Central New York Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office Syracuse Office 187 Northern Concourse North Syracuse, NY 13212 (315)473-6980 |
| Finger Lakes Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office Attention: Human Resources Office 620 Westfall Road Rochester, New York 14620 (585) 461-8800 |
Hudson Valley Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office P.O. Box 470, 7 Wilbur Road Thiells, NY 10984 (845) 947-6192 |
Long Island Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office 45 Mall Drive, Suite 1 Commack, NY 11725 (631) 493-1700 |
| Metro New York Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office Human Resources Office 2400 Halsey Street Bronx, NY 10461 (718) 430-0710 |
Staten Island Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office 1150 Forest Hill Road Staten Island, NY 10314 6316 (718) 983-5433 |
Sunmount Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office 2445 State Route 30 Tupper Lake, NY 12986 (518) 359-4157 |
| Taconic Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office Attention: Human Resources Office 26 Center Circle Wassaic, New York 12592 (845) 877-6821 3367 |
Western New York Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office Attn: Human Resources Office 1200 East & West Road West Seneca, NY 14224 (716) 517-2000 |
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