Direct Support Professional - Baldwinsville (Behavioral Support Req'd)
About The Position
Advocates is urgently seeking a Mentor (DSP/1:1 support staff) to support a bright and active woman with a developmental disability. This individual is delightful in general, but there are occasions where she has verbal outbursts and can become physically aggressive. Candidates interested in this position must be comfortable with these behaviors. She and her family are looking for a mentor to assist her with working on her goals both at home and in her community. This mentor position will be responsible for building a weekly routine and gathering daily activities and events and putting them into a calendar. This individual enjoys photography, gardening, crafting, and Disney movies, and is a budding entrepreneur. Goals include: Social skills - making community connections and friendships while engaging in conversations and activities with others; Independent living skills - grocery shopping, cooking, personal care tasks, and ensuring a clean and safe living space; Volunteering - participating in and/or seeking out new volunteer positions in the community; Safety skills - practicing safety in the home and the community while in parking lots and traffic, and by practicing fire and emergency drills at home. Seeking a DSP who is reliable, enthusiastic, creative, and active. 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.
- GED or High School Diploma preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience working with an individual with autism is greatly appreciated and preferred.
- Related experience working with individuals with disabilities and autism and behaviors/redirection preferred.
- Previous experience working 1:1 in a related service environment preferred.
- Knowledge of disability related issues preferred.
Responsibilities
- Building a weekly routine.
- Gathering daily activities and events and putting them into a calendar.
- Assisting the individual with working on her goals both at home and in her community.
- Working on social skills, including making community connections and friendships while engaging in conversations and activities with others.
- Assisting with independent living skills such as grocery shopping, cooking, and personal care tasks, and ensuring a clean and safe living space.
- Encouraging and supporting volunteering efforts.
- Practicing safety skills in the home and community.
- 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
