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Direct Support Professional 1

Brooklyn, NY · On-site

$15 - $16.50/hr

Direct Support Professional 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 ...

YAI

Direct Support Professional 1

Brooklyn, NY

$15 - $16.50/hr

Direct Support Professional 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 ...

YAI

Direct Support Professional 1

Brooklyn, NY · On-site

$15 - $16.50/hr

If you are a current YAI employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account ... We are hiring for our Direct Support Professional opening in our Brooklyn locations who possess a ...

YAI

Direct Support Professional

Emerson, NJ

$18/hr

Direct Support Professional (DSP) We are hiring Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) for our NIPD-NJ ... The ideal candidate possesses a wide range of skills and is eager to promote YAI's mission of ...

YAI

Direct Support Professional

Nanuet, NY

$16.50 - $18/hr

Direct Support Professional (DSP) We are hiring Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) for our Nanuet ... The ideal candidate should possess a wide range of skills and are eager to promote YAI's mission of ...

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Direct Support Professional

Nanuet, NY · On-site

$16.50 - $18/hr

If you are a current YAI employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account. About the Position: We are hiring Direct Support Professionals ( DSPs ) for our Nanuet locations in ...

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Direct Support Professional - DSP 1

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$16.50/hr

If you are a current YAI employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account ... We are hiring a Direct Support Professional for our Manhattan locations who possess a wide range of ...

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Direct Support Professional 1-10001

New York, NY

$15 - $16.50/hr

If you are a current YAI employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account ... We are hiring for our Direct Support Professional opening in our Brooklyn locations who possess a ...

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Direct Support Professional

Emerson, NJ · On-site

$18/hr

Direct Support Professional (DSP) We are hiring Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) for our NIPD-NJ ... The ideal candidate possesses a wide range of skills and is eager to promote YAI's mission of ...

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Direct Support Professional

Nanuet, NY · On-site

$16.50 - $18/hr

Direct Support Professional (DSP) We are hiring Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) for our Nanuet ... The ideal candidate should possess a wide range of skills and are eager to promote YAI's mission of ...

YAI

Direct Support Professional 1-10001

New York, NY

$15 - $16.50/hr

If you are a current YAI employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account ... We are hiring for our Direct Support Professional opening in our Brooklyn locations who possess a ...

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Direct Support Professional

Bayside, NY · On-site

$15.75 - $19/hr

If you are a current YAI employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account. About the Position We are hiring Direct Support Professionals ( DSPs ) in Queens ! DSPs work closely ...

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Direct Support Professional

Bayside, NY · On-site

$15.75 - $19/hr

If you are a current YAI employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account. About the Position We are hiring Direct Support Professionals ( DSPs ) in Kew Gardens ! DSPs work ...

YAI

Direct Support Professional

Bayside, NY · On-site

$15.75 - $19/hr

If you are a current YAI employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account. About the Position We are hiring Direct Support Professionals ( DSPs ) in Ozone Park, Queens ! DSPs ...

YAI

Direct Support Professional

Bayside, NY · On-site

$15.75 - $19/hr

If you are a current YAI employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account. About the Position We are hiring Direct Support Professionals ( DSPs ) in Astoria ! DSPs work closely ...

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Do workers at YAI get paid breaks?

Sometimes. Only some people get paid breaks.
50% of people say they don’t get paid breaks.
Based on data from 6 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and April 2026.

Does YAI pay people when they’re sick?

Sometimes. Only some people get paid when they’re sick.
40% of people say they wouldn’t get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work.
Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and April 2026.

At YAI, are sick days and vacation days separate paid time off?

Sick days and vacation days are separate paid time off.
83% of people say they don’t have to use vacation days when they’re out sick.
Based on data from 6 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2025 and December 2025.

Is the health insurance from YAI affordable enough for their workers?

Most people say the health insurance costs are okay.
67% of people say the health insurance costs are okay
Based on data from 6 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2025 and December 2025.

Do people get paid time off at YAI?

Most people get paid time off work.
78% of people say they get paid time off.
Based on data from 9 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2025 and April 2026.

How far ahead of time do people find out their work schedule?

Most people find out their schedule less than four weeks ahead of time.
  • 40% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts one week or less ahead of time.
  • 40% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts two weeks ahead of time.
  • 20% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts three weeks ahead of time.
  • 0% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts four weeks or more ahead of time.

Based on data from 5 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and April 2026.

Do workers at YAI worry about hours?

Most people don’t worry about getting enough hours.
88% of people report they don’t worry about getting enough hours.
Based on data from 8 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and April 2026.

Do YAI workers get to choose the shifts they work?

Some people don’t get to choose which shifts they work.
67% report that they don’t have enough control over which shifts they work.
Based on data from 6 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and April 2026.

How easy is it for YAI workers to change shifts?

Some people find it hard to change shifts.
60% of people report that it’s hard to change shifts if they need to.
Based on data from 5 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

How easy is it to get time off at YAI?

Some people find it hard to get time off.
38% of people report it’s hard to get time off.
Based on data from 8 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and December 2025.

Do YAI managers change schedules at the last minute?

Most managers don’t change people’s schedules at the last minute.
88% of people say their manager doesn’t change their shift schedule at the last minute.
Based on data from 8 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and April 2026.

Do jobs at YAI spill into time workers aren’t paid for?

Sometimes. The job can spill into unpaid time.
43% of people report that their job takes up time that they don’t get paid for.
Based on data from 7 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and April 2026.

How easy is it to take sick days at YAI?

Most people find it easy to take sick days.
78% of people report that it’s easy to take time off if they are sick.
Based on data from 9 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and February 2026.

Do people at YAI feel treated with respect by their managers?

Most people feel treated with respect by their managers.
89% of people say they’re treated with respect by their managers.
Based on data from 9 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and February 2026.

Do people at YAI get to take their breaks without interruption?

Only some people get breaks without interruption.
50% of people report that their breaks get interrupted.
Based on data from 6 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and December 2025.

Is it stressful to work at YAI?

Most people feel stressed here.
73% of people say they often feel stressed at work.
Based on data from 11 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and April 2026.

Do people at YAI enjoy their jobs?

Most people enjoy their job.
67% of people report they enjoy their job.
Based on data from 9 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and February 2026.

Do people at YAI recommend working with their team?

Only some people recommend working with their team.
38% of people report that they wouldn’t recommend working with their immediate team to a friend.
Based on data from 13 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and April 2026.

Do people get enough training when they start at YAI?

Most people got enough training when they started.
78% of people report they got enough training when they started working here.
Based on data from 9 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and February 2026.

Do people get support to advance at YAI?

Only some people are given support to advance their career here.
In the last year, 50% of people report not being given support to advance their career here.
Based on data from 8 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and April 2026.

Do people think YAI’s headquarters understands what’s happening where they work?

Some people think headquarters doesn’t understand what’s happening where they work.
64% of people think that this employer’s headquarters or owners don’t have a good understanding of what’s really happening where they work.
Based on data from 11 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and February 2026.

Do workers feel well informed about how YAI is doing?

Only some people feel well informed about how the company is doing.
40% of people feel that they aren’t kept well informed about how the company is doing as a whole.
Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and February 2026.

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What are the most popular jobs at Yai?

What are the most popular categories at Yai?

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Direct Support Professional 1

YAI

Brooklyn, NY • On-site

$15 - $16.50/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, PTO

Re-posted 18 days ago

YAI rating

7.1

Company rating: 7.1 out of 10

Based on 13 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

Direct Support Professional

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 for our Direct Support Professional opening in our Brooklyn locations who 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 in their communities.

Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) work closely with people of all ages who have intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Depending on the supports needed, DSPs may work in a person's home, in their family's home, in a YAI residence, at a day habilitation center, or out in the community.

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)

Schedule:

  • Full Time weekday and weekend positions are available including 40 hour morning, evening, and overnight schedules.

Benefits:

  • DailyPay available - Work today, get paid today!
  • Medical/Dental
  • Vision
  • Paid Vacation/Sick Time
  • Gym Reimbursement
  • Life Insurance
  • Discounts on travel, entertainment, wireless services, shopping, and more!

Compensation:

  • $15.00/hour to $16.50/hour

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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YAI has been dedicated to providing innovative services for the intellectual and/or developmental disability (I/DD) community since its founding in 1957 at a time when institutional living was the norm for people with I/DD. Operating in New York State, northern New Jersey, and California, YAI has a team of over 4,000 employees and supports over 20,000 people of all ages in the I/DD community today.

Industry

Non-profits

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

New York, NY, US

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