Self-Direction Staff - Com Hab
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 25 year old woman. She is seeking a mentor to assist her with exploring her community. She enjoys shopping, going to various locations in her community and also has a membership at the YMCA. She is also very interested in living independently in the community and would benefit from assistance with daily living skills such as making simple meals, cleaning, and doing laundry.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent
- One-year experience in the human service field 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
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus
- While performing the duties of this position, the employee travels by automobile and will be exposed to changing weather conditions.
- This position requires tasks that involve exposure to blood or body fluids that requires specific training for the employees’ safety.
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 25 year old woman.
- Assist the individual with exploring her community, including shopping and visiting various locations.
- Support the individual with daily living skills such as making simple meals, cleaning, and doing laundry.
- Serve as an advocate and liaison for the individual's rights and benefits.
Benefits
- Opportunity to receive Hepatitis B vaccination series
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
