Self-Direction Staff - Respite
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. 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 for a 20 year old male. Seeking support with transporting to and from hobbies, clubs and classes of interest. Also looking for support with independent living skills and seeking a full or part time job. Desired schedule is for someone to work Monday, Thursday, Friday and weekends both morning and evenings. Potential for weekends provide coverage while he is at home and in the community. Looking for someone with similar interests such as playing video games, bowling and going to the gym. Seeking transportation to hobbies and classes of interest and also taking me and my dog to the park for walks.
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 for a 20 year old male.
- Seeking support with transporting to and from hobbies, clubs and classes of interest.
- Looking for support with independent living skills and seeking a full or part time job.
- Desired schedule is for someone to work Monday, Thursday, Friday and weekends both morning and evenings.
- Potential for weekends provide coverage while he is at home and in the community.
- Looking for someone with similar interests such as playing video games, bowling and going to the gym.
- Seeking transportation to hobbies and classes of interest and also taking me and my dog to the park for walks.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
