Direct Support Professional - Liverpool, NY
About The Position
Advocates is seeking a creative, compassionate, and experienced mentor (DSP/1:1 support staff) to work with a young woman with a developmental disability. In this role, you will assist with the young lady’s goals within the community and home. The individual will also assist with experiencing social, recreational, and physical fitness opportunities in the community and home. The ideal candidate for the DSP position will have effective communication and leadership skills, patience and be reliable. Experience with behaviors and people with developmental disabilities preferred but not required. Please respond with resume or summary of experience. Candidate must possess a keen sense of attention to detail, especially when electronically logging each day's time, mileage, and service documentation. DSP must have a valid email address.
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
- People working in this position 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
- Must be able to tolerate a moderate noise level in the work environment and must be able to handle distractions
- Ability to handle physical aspects of the job, including sitting, standing, using hands to reach, walk, push, or lift up to 50 pounds
- Background checks required
Nice To Haves
- Experience with behaviors and people with developmental disabilities
- previous experience working 1:1 in a related service environment preferred
- Knowledge of disability related issues preferred
Responsibilities
- Assist with the young lady’s goals within the community and home
- Develop independent living skills
- Improve transition skills between activities to minimize behaviors
- Teach social skills
- Assist with experiencing social, recreational, and physical fitness opportunities in the community and home
- Electronically logging 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
