Self-Direction Staff - Com Hab

Empowering People's Independence • Rochester, NY

1d • $23 - $25

About The Position

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. 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 20 year old female. Seeking a Com Hab to support a Nazareth University college student who is legally blind and has high functioning autism. Candidate would transport student to campus, help them to focus in class, help them organize their homework/studies outside of class, connect study to events and peers on campus and in the community, help student navigate their environment, and build confidence to try new things. Student has varied interests, and enjoys many art mediums, animals, nature, community events and dining out.

Requirements

• 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

Nice To Haves

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred
• One-year experience in the human service field preferred

Responsibilities

• 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 20 year old female
• Transport student to campus
• Help student to focus in class
• Help student organize their homework/studies outside of class
• Connect study to events and peers on campus and in the community
• Help student navigate their environment
• Build confidence to try new things

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED