Job Path NYC

Looking to join an amazing team? Job Path is hiring for a variety of positions in Employment, Community Connections, Residential and Admin. To apply and share our currently available positions, visit https://lnkd.in/dV_wcTT7 #NowHiring?#DisabilityEmployment?#DevelopmentalDisabilities? #NYCNonprofit?#DisabilityNonprofit?#HiringInNYC

Whether it’s an employee appreciation sip-and-paint event or a cake to celebrate a recent birthday, Henry C.’s colleagues in the Human Resource department of the Brooklyn Academy of Music always make a special effort to include him in all their activities, says Job Path’s Michelle Lovell. It's a great story for #NationalDisabilityEmploymentAwarenessMonth! “Henry was genuinely surprised and delighted by the celebration,” says Lovell, a DSP. “It was wonderful to see him so happy and appreciated by his team.” At BAM Henry says he enjoys the filing, scanning, paperwork and office tasks he performs, saying he loves his job and his colleagues. He’s been working there since April, and has done similar office work at Job Path for a decade. Henry was able to scan and organize all full-time employees' documents into the organization’s database in just three months, says Jenny Smith Rodriguez, BAM’s Director of Human Resources. “He’s always ready to start working, and he is very focused and efficient,” she says. “We really appreciate and value Henry’s work! His duties can be tedious, but he is very diligent!” Lovell says Henry is great at his job because of his exceptional work ethic, problem solving skills and his attention to detail. “He is highly focused and is not afraid to ask questions to ensure his work is accurate,” she says. “He is also very friendly and communicates effectively with the other team members.” #disability #DisabilityInclusion? #EmploymentEquity #DiversityEquityInclusion? #DevelopmentalDisabilities? #autism

How exciting to kick off #NationalDisabilityEmploymentAwareness month with Todd - a Job Path participant - being featured in this incredible OPWDD campaign! (You’ll see him starting at the .35 minute mark!) Todd has worked in the mailroom of the Midtown law firm Paul Weiss for 18 years. Like the video says, don’t miss the bus when it comes to hiring a great employee! #employability #disability #DisabilityInclusion? #EmploymentEquity #DiversityEquityInclusion? #DevelopmentalDisabilities? #autism

#spotlight on Board of Directors member Maura Rose, who celebrates 7 years of service this month! Thank you for all you do for Job Path - we’re grateful for your guidance and leadership. #disability #DisabilityInclusion? #EmploymentEquity #DiversityEquityInclusion? #DevelopmentalDisabilities? #autism

For the third year, Job Path participants were invited to the New York Hall of Science to provide insights on an exhibit - this time, Build Imagination: Brick by Brick. The museum partners with organizations like Job Path to bring in people with developmental disabilities to make their exhibits more inclusive, covering environmental factors like noise levels, lighting, and exhibit materials, like preferences between large and small Lego blocks, says Delia Meza, the museum’s Director of Family Learning and Community Partnerships. “Their insights are valuable and will inspire the development of future exhibits," she says. "We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the participants for their involvement and thoughtful feedback!” Also involved in the visit were Job Path staff Cathy Sobers, Sean McAuliffe, Saki Aguilar, Annie Sheslow, and Kelly McGrath. Now that a few participants have had the chance to attend the sessions more than once, Job Path’s Elizabeth Beaubrun, Employment Training Program Manager, says it’s broadened participants' horizons in multiple ways. “It’s thinking not only about how you experience the exhibit and what might be a sensory issue for you, but it’s also about putting yourself in someone else’s shoes and considering how they experience it,” says Beaubrun. “It’s really great to see people growing that way.” Michelle Carney, the mother of Damion, a Job Path participant who attended, says people like her son are often discounted because of their disability. “If people would take a step back they’d realize that people like him have a lot of good ideas,” she says. “We all had so much fun - you could see everyone really smiling and that just made me light up too.” Photo credit: NY Hall of Science #science #brickbybrick #disability #DisabilityInclusion #EmploymentEquity #DiversityEquityInclusion #DevelopmentalDisabilities #autism

It's almost one month away from the 10/26 #VoterRegistration2024 date in New York AND this week is #nationaldisabilityvotingrightsweek! Be sure that you’re registered to vote - details in the links below! https://lnkd.in/gMCM-TKV https://lnkd.in/eBcBb2dg #yourvoteisyourvoice #disability #DisabilityInclusion #EmploymentEquity #DiversityEquityInclusion #DevelopmentalDisabilities #autism

Over the summer Chief Compliance Officer Sandra Preti shepherded Job Path’s response to OPWDD’s Division of Quality Improvement Agency Review Audit – a massive undertaking that was guided by a 362-page manual and required weeks of work and coordination among all departments.? “This was an agency review of all our policies and procedures,” says Preti. “It’s a way to see that we are operating at the highest level of quality that OPWDD is requiring.” Those measures touch just about every element of Job Path’s work; Some examples would include the policies and procedures of how medications are given in Supported Living apartments, and those surrounding staff hiring and training. “An audit requires so much teamwork,” Preti says. “Everyone really coordinated in every department throughout the whole process.” #disability #DisabilityInclusion? #EmploymentEquity #DiversityEquityInclusion? #DevelopmentalDisabilities? #autism

Last week we marked #DirectSupportProfessionalsRecognitionWeek but we want to cheer for our DSPs all year long. Here’s a wrap up of the amazing qualities that make our DSPs so great. THANK YOU for all you do! Video text: Our DSPs do amazing things through teamwork. They are always determined and resourceful. They facilitate vital connections. They exhibit incredible compassion and empower the people they support every day. #MoreThanWork #disability #DisabilityInclusion? #EmploymentEquity #DiversityEquityInclusion? #DevelopmentalDisabilities? #autism

“Resourceful,” is such a great way to describe our DSPs as we close out #DirectSupportProfessionalsRecognitionWeek! #MoreThanWork #disability #DisabilityInclusion #EmploymentEquity #DiversityEquityInclusion #DevelopmentalDisabilities #autism

In our Supported Living department the word of the day for our incredible DSPs is “empower.”?(Dedicated also counts too!) #MoreThanWork #disability #DisabilityInclusion? #EmploymentEquity #DiversityEquityInclusion? #DevelopmentalDisabilities? #autism