Direct Support Professional - Cicero, NY
About The Position
Advocates is seeking a compassionate and dependable Mentor (DSP/1:1 support staff) to support a woman with a developmental disability who utilizes a wheelchair. She is active and enjoys being out in the community, running errands, shopping at her favorite stores, and exploring new recipes to cook delicious meals. She also values a clean, organized home environment and requires some personal care assistance. In this role, you will provide support with independent living activities, including errands, grocery shopping, and meal preparation, while also providing support with personal care tasks as needed. Additionally, you will assist individual to maintain a clean and comfortable living space and accompany her on outings using her wheelchair-accessible van. Staff must have experience using a Hoyer lift or be willing to learn how to use one for safe transfers. The ideal candidate will be patient, encouraging, and have a passion for cooking and baking. Experience with a Hoyer lift is a plus, but training is available for those willing to learn. If you are interested, please respond with your resume or a summary of your experience. Candidate must possess a keen sense of attention to detail, especially when electronically logging each day's time, mileage, and service documentation. Internet access and a valid email address are required. Advocates is a leading human services organization with over 1000 dedicated team members serving people throughout New York State. Advocates is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Requirements
- Must be 18 years of age
- Must have a valid email address
- Must possess a valid driver’s license and auto insurance if required for the job assigned
- Must demonstrate sound decision-making skills
- Must demonstrate understanding for the Agency mission
- Must believe in the philosophy of person-centered services, self-advocacy, and the right and ability of people we serve to self-direct their supports and services
- Must demonstrate patience and compassion
- Must have the ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and have the ability to write correspondence
- Must have basic reasoning skills including the ability to analyze and problem solve
- Ability to handle physical aspects of the job, including sitting, standing, using hands to reach, walk, push, or lift up to 50 pounds
- Experience using a Hoyer lift or be willing to learn how to use one for safe transfers
- Internet access
- Keen sense of attention to detail, especially when electronically logging each day's time, mileage, and service documentation
Nice To Haves
- Passion for cooking and baking
- Experience with a Hoyer lift
- GED or High School Diploma
- Applicable job experience
- Previous experience working 1:1 in a related service environment
- Knowledge of disability related issues
Responsibilities
- Provide support with independent living activities, including errands, grocery shopping, and meal preparation
- Provide support with personal care tasks as needed
- Assist individual to maintain a clean and comfortable living space
- Accompany her on outings using her wheelchair-accessible van
- Electronically log each day's time, mileage, and service documentation
Benefits
- Mileage (reimbursed at the IRS standard mileage reimbursement rate when providing transportation to the individual)
- Life and Long-Term Disability insurance at no cost to the employee
- Health, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401k with up to a 2% match
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
