YAI-posted 4 months ago
$18 - $18/Yr
Part-time • Entry Level
NY
101-250 employees

The position involves assisting individuals in maximizing their strengths, interests, and abilities while upholding their personal rights. The role requires patience and tolerance, providing emotional support and building positive relationships. Responsibilities include supporting individuals to meet personal goals that enhance their quality of life, engaging in respectful communication, encouraging socialization, and facilitating community connections. The employee will supervise, protect, and care for individuals, ensuring health, wellness, and safety by managing crisis situations and adhering to policies and regulations. The role also involves implementing individualized service and behavior support plans, maintaining a clean and safe environment, and assisting with daily living activities, personal care, and medication administration. The employee will collect and summarize data on individuals' behavior, communicate effectively with team members, and comply with all regulatory requirements.

  • Assist individuals in maximizing their strengths, interests, and abilities.
  • Provide emotional support and build positive relationships.
  • Support individuals to meet personal goals that enhance quality of life.
  • Engage in respectful communication and encourage socialization.
  • Supervise, protect, and care for individuals at all times.
  • Manage crisis situations while adhering to policies and regulations.
  • Implement individualized service and behavior support plans.
  • Maintain a clean, safe, and organized therapeutic environment.
  • Assist with personal care and activities of daily living (ADLs).
  • Ensure medication is administered as prescribed.
  • Facilitate ethical decision making and support person-centered advocacy.
  • Transport and escort individuals to various activities and appointments.
  • Collect, record, and summarize data on individuals' observable behavior.
  • Communicate programmatic needs to team members and maintain a solution-oriented approach.
  • Complete and maintain necessary trainings and certifications.
  • Utilize approved training techniques to respond to challenging behavior.
  • Provide coverage for other direct support staff as needed.
  • Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Ability to meet essential physical demands of the position.
  • Effective written and oral communication skills.
  • Enthusiasm for working with people with intellectual/developmental disabilities.
  • Basic computer skills including email and related systems.
  • Must hold or obtain and maintain SCIP-R certification within one year.
  • Must hold or obtain and maintain additional required certifications within one year.
  • Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships.
  • Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
  • Ability to work beyond regularly scheduled hours as needed.
  • Valid Driver's License and Van certification may be required.
  • High school diploma or its educational equivalent.
  • Work or life experience supporting people with intellectual/developmental disabilities.
  • DailyPay available - Work today, get paid today!
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Medical and dental insurance with options for family.
  • Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time.
  • 403(b) retirement with employer match.
  • Life insurance and long-term disability.
  • Discounts on travel, entertainment, wireless services, shopping, and more.
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