
Self-Direction DSP - Oswego, NY
Part-timeOswego County Opportunities, Inc.
Fulton, NYPart-time$26/hrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Oswego County Opportunities is seeking a Community Habilitation staff member to support a new mother in getting out into the community and building confidence and independence. Activities may include shopping, walking, local events, and food pantries. The role offers approximately 25 hours per week with flexible scheduling, preferably Tuesdays and Wednesdays starting around 10:00 a.m.
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Rate: $26 USD per hour
Description
🌟 MAKE A DIFFERENCE. BUILD A CONNECTION. CHANGE A LIFE. 🌟📍 Oswego, NY | 💰 Starting at $26/hour | 🕐 Part-Time & Flexible - Preferably Tues & Weds at 10am
Looking for a dependable, supportive Community Habilitation staff member to work with a new mom who would like to get out into the community more. Activities may include shopping, walking, attending free local events and food pantries. The ideal person will be patient, encouraging, reliable, and comfortable supporting a new mother in building confidence and independence in the community.
✨ WHAT WE OFFER✔️ Approximately 25 hours a week with flexibility, but preferred hours and days will be Tuesday and Wednesday starting around 10:00am✔️ Opportunities for additional hours supporting other individuals✔️ Meaningful, rewarding work✔️ Reimbursements for mileage and staff activity fees
📣 READY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?Apply today and become part of a team that helps people live, grow, and thrive!
What You'll Do
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Provide person-centered support in home and community settings.
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Assist individuals with daily living activities, community engagement, and goal achievement.
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Promote independence, choice, dignity, and inclusion.
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Provide safe, reliable transportation as needed.
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Complete documentation and maintain compliance with program requirements.
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Participate in required trainings and team meetings.
What We're Looking For
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At least 18 years old.
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High school diploma or GED.
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Strong communication and organizational skills.
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Dependable, flexible, and able to work independently.
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Basic smartphone and technology skills.
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Valid NYS driver's license, reliable insured vehicle, and acceptable driving record.
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Experience supporting individuals with developmental disabilities preferred.
Why Join Us?
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Meaningful work that positively impacts lives.
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Flexible scheduling opportunities.
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Paid training and ongoing professional development.
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Supportive team environment.
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Opportunity to build rewarding relationships while helping others achieve their goals.
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Oswego County Opportunities, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, creed, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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How this job compares
Set against the 706 open Direct Support Professional jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$26/hr
- New York median$20/hr181 hourly ranges
- US median$19–20/hr563 hourly ranges
This rate, $26/hr, is 30% above the New York median midpoint ($20/hr) — in the top quarter of Direct Support Professional hourly ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 198 open Direct Support Professional jobs in New York and 706 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- Direct Support Professional postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (210 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 461 of the 706 open Direct Support Professional jobs (65%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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