Self-Direction Staff - Com Hab
About The Position
ID- #14915 Job Purpose: Assist individuals with brain injury, intellectual disabilities, and other neurological disabilities in achieving a challenging, stimulating, dignified life by serving as an advocate and liaison for and on behalf of individuals’ rights and benefits. Essential Functions: Provide supervision, training, and assistance in accomplishing activities of daily living, which includes, but is not limited to, self-care skills, social skills, recreation skills, community skills, and domestic skills for a 58 year old male. Location: Auburn, NY Schedule: Per Diem (0-19.9 hours per week) Tuesdays and Wednesdays Pay Rate:$25/hour
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent preferred
- Maintain a valid New York State driver’s license; a vehicle is required to perform the job
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds
- Must be trained in all required trainings within 90 days of being hired and maintain current certifications with all required trainings
- Must demonstrate effective verbal and written communications skills
- Must be 18 years or older
- Applicants cannot have the same address as person supported
- Must be able to lift, transfer, and move at least 50 lbs.
- Must be able to talk, hear, stand for extended periods of time, walk, sit, twist, bend, use hand to finger, stretch with hands and arms
- Close vision
- Ability to adjust focus
- OSHA Category 1: This position requires tasks that involve exposure to blood or body fluids that requires specific training for the employees’ safety.
- All Empowering People's Independence employees are offered the opportunity to receive Hepatitis B vaccination series.
Nice To Haves
- One-year experience in the human service field preferred
Responsibilities
- Assist individuals with brain injury, intellectual disabilities, and other neurological disabilities
- Serve as an advocate and liaison for and on behalf of individuals’ rights and benefits
- Provide supervision, training, and assistance in accomplishing activities of daily living, which includes, but is not limited to, self-care skills, social skills, recreation skills, community skills, and domestic skills for a 58 year old male
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
