Self-Hired Staff - Respite
About The Position
Assist an 8-year-old boy with brain injury, intellectual disabilities, and other neurological disabilities in achieving a challenging, stimulating, and dignified life. The role includes advocating and acting as a liaison for the individual’s rights and benefits, as well as providing supervision, training, and assistance with activities of daily living. Support includes self-care, social, recreation, community, and domestic skills. The individual is active and playful, enjoys a structured routine, reading, exercise, and outdoor activities in secured environments, and may attempt to elope; close supervision is required. The position is per diem, with weekday shifts available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. or noon to 4 p.m., in Rochester, New York.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Must maintain a valid New York State driver’s license and have a vehicle to perform the job.
- Must be able to lift, transfer, and move at least 50 pounds.
- Must complete all required trainings within 90 days of hire and maintain current certifications in required trainings.
- Must demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Applicants cannot have the same address as the person supported.
- Must be able to talk, hear, stand for extended periods, walk, sit, twist, bend, use hands and fingers, and stretch with hands and arms.
- Must have close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
- Must travel by automobile and be able to work while exposed to changing weather conditions.
- The position involves potential exposure to blood or body fluids and requires specific safety training.
Nice To Haves
- One year of experience in the human service field is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide supervision, training, and assistance with activities of daily living, including self-care, social, recreation, community, and domestic skills.
- Help the individual develop positive relationships and regulate emotions.
- Maintain close supervision, including in outdoor settings, to address the risk of elopement.
- Advocate and act as a liaison for the individual’s rights and benefits.
Benefits
- Employees are offered the opportunity to receive the Hepatitis B vaccination series.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
