Direct Support Professional - Liverpool
About The Position
Advocates is seeking a dynamic and empathetic Mentor (DSP/1:1 support staff) to collaborate with a talented young woman in Liverpool, NY. This role involves assisting her in navigating technology, exploring interests like selling artwork online, and starting a social media page. You will also support her in enhancing organizational abilities by helping her create systems for paperwork, managing her schedule, making appointments, and organizing her home. The ideal candidate will possess strong technology skills, effective communication and leadership abilities, patience, and a solid organizational background. Experience in roles requiring computer and organizational skills (e.g., management, teaching, office work) is a plus. Candidates must be detail-oriented, especially when logging time, mileage, and service documentation electronically. Internet access and a valid email address are required.
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 and correspondence.
- Must 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 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
- Extremely strong technology skills.
- Effective communication and leadership skills.
- Strong organizational background.
- Background in a position that has required use of computer and organizational skills (i.e. – management, teaching, office work).
- Previous experience working 1:1 in a related service environment.
- Knowledge of disability related issues.
Responsibilities
- Assist the individual in navigating technology.
- Support the exploration of interests, such as selling artwork online.
- Help the individual start a social media page.
- Enhance organizational abilities by creating systems for paperwork.
- Enter the individual's schedule of appointments and activities into her calendar.
- Assist with navigating important phone conversations, including making appointments.
- Organize various areas of the individual's home.
- 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
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
