Self-Directed Respite Worker
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
- Ability to advocate for the needs of others.
- Ability to problem solve.
- Ability to teach life skills.
- Ability to document daily progress.
- Flexibility to support consumers and meet their needs.
- Attend treatment meetings.
- Attend mandatory agency trainings.
- Prior experience with related populations, i.e. Intellectual Developmental Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders.
- Experienced Direct Care Workers.
- Ability to perform lifting and other one-on-one functions for specific clients.
Responsibilities
- Teach daily living skills and other skills identified in the consumer’s goal plan.
- Complete extensive documentation requiring the ability to articulate and document the consumer’s progress.
- Provide 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.
- Document daily progress.
- Support consumers and meet their needs.
- Attend treatment meetings.
- Attend mandatory agency trainings.
- Form relationships with clients, utilizing shared interests to promote and facilitate community engagement and integration.
- Perform lifting and other one-on-one functions for specific clients.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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