SELF-DIRECTED RESPITE WORKER-MNY
About The Position
Self-Directed workers are identified by the individual receiving services. Duties are at the discretion of the person receiving the services. In this role you will: - Work with individuals by teaching daily living skills, as well as, other skills identified in the consumer’s goal plan. - Complete extensive documentation requiring the ability to articulate and document the consumer’s progress. - Direct care work that involves skill building services for the continued development and teaching of daily living skills. - Requirements include the ability to advocate for the needs of others, the ability to problem solve; the ability to teach life skills and document daily progress. Also required is the flexibility to support consumers and meet their needs. As well as attend treatment meetings, and mandatory agency trainings.
Requirements
- Prior experience with related populations, i.e. Intellectual Developmental Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Experienced Direct Care Workers to form relationships with our clients, utilizing shared interests to promote and facilitate community engagement and integration.
- Strong and skilled staff that can perform lifting and other one-on-one functions for specific clients.
- Ability to advocate for the needs of others
- Ability to problem solve
- Ability to teach life skills and document daily progress
- Flexibility to support consumers and meet their needs
- Attend treatment meetings
- Attend mandatory agency trainings
- ALL POSITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND, FINGERPRINTING AND MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT CHECK.
Responsibilities
- Work with individuals by teaching daily living skills, as well as, other skills identified in the consumer’s goal plan.
- Complete extensive documentation requiring the ability to articulate and document the consumer’s progress.
- Direct care work that involves skill building services for the continued development and teaching of daily living skills.
- Advocate for the needs of others
- Problem solve
- Teach life skills and document daily progress
- Flexibility to support consumers and meet their needs
- Attend treatment meetings
- Attend mandatory agency trainings
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
