Careers
About Us
Harris Hands Community Services Inc. was started in 2008 by our Founder and CEO, LaTanya Harris. Harris Hands Community Services, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides comprehensive services to individuals diagnosed with I/DD. We are based in the Bronx, New York, and service people throughout the Metro New York area. LaTanya Harris was inspired to start the organization after working with the I/DD population for many years and noticing that there was a need for diverse and comprehensive services in New York City. The organization started out providing Medicaid Service Coordination and has now grown to include services such as Community Habilitation, In- Home Respite, Holiday Respite, Afterschool Respite, Without Walls Day habilitation, Supplemental Without Walls Day Habilitation and Self Direction/Fiscal Intermediary (FI) services for individuals with I/DD.Benefits
- Employee Discount Program
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision & Dental insurance
- 403B Retirement Program
Schedule
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- On call
- Weekend availability


Are you team Harris Hands? We would love to have you on board! Please complete the application here.
Current Openings:
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Salary: $15.50 per hour
Experience:
- Direct Support Professional: 1 year (Required)
- Work Location: Multiple Locations
Harris Hands Community Services, Inc. is currently looking for Driver/Direct Support Professionals for our Without Walls Day Habilitation Program. The Direct Support Professional position for the WOW Day Habilitation Program is Monday through Friday. The candidate will work from 7am to approximately 3pm daily. The Direct Support Professional must be able to drive a 15 passenger van, must be creative, a team player, flexible, have conflict resolution skills, and have the ability to complete paperwork in a timely manner. The ideal candidate must also be reliable and have a positive attitude and enjoy working with people that have intellectual disabilities.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.00 – $18.00 per hour
COVID-19 considerations:
All employees are required to be vaccinated and wear a mask as well as participate in guidelines set forth by Harris Hands Community Services, the Department of Health and the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities.
- Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Experience:
- Driving a 15-passenger van: 1 year (Preferred)
- License/Certification:
- Driver’s License (Required)
- Perform basic accounting procedures such as:
- Accounts receivable/Accounts payable
- Payroll processing and time keeping
- General ledgers
- Tax payments
- Inventory Control
- Counting program units / rate rationalization
- Managing petty cash and program budgets
- Medicaid/Managed care billing
- Providing information for financial statements such as:
- Monthly and quarterly financial reports
- Monthly forecast summarizing current and projected financial position
- Collecting data needed for annual financial audits and OPWDD Consolidated Financial Reports (CFR)
- Maintain OMIG regulatory compliance.
- Communicating with vendors, clients, and staff to address financial discrepancies.
- Maintain ongoing communication with outside financial affiliates to ensure agency’s financial stability.
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The ideal candidate is a self-starter and has experience working under the auspice of OPWDD with the Special Needs population.
- Bachelor’s Degree in accounting/finance field required.
- 2-4 years previous nonprofit accounting experience
- Proficiency in QuickBooks Online version accounting software, Bank reconciliations, Accounts Payable/Receivable, – Expertise in Microsoft Office – Experience as a Bookkeeper is a must
- Strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail.
- Experience setting up agency/program’s budgets
- Computer literacy: Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
- Excellent time management, multitasking, organizational skills, and dedication to completing projects in a timely manner (meeting ongoing deadlines is mandatory).
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Only qualified and serious candidates should apply! NO agencies, please.
Salary: $60,000.00 – $65,000.00 per year
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
- Physical setting:
- Office
- Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Education:
- Bachelor’s (Preferred)
- Experience:
- Bookkeeping: 4 years (Required)