Self-Hired Staff - Respite

Empowering People's Independence•Arcade, NY

2d•Onsite

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. This role involves providing supervision, training, and assistance in accomplishing activities of daily living for a 13-year-old young man. The support includes helping him engage in community activities of his interest, exploring memberships, and providing 1:1 engagement, support, and assistance with daily life skills at home.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent
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 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
Requires tasks that involve exposure to blood or body fluids that requires specific training for the employees’ safety.

Nice To Haves

One-year experience in the human service field preferred

Responsibilities

Provide supervision, training, and assistance in accomplishing activities of daily living, including self-care skills, social skills, recreation skills, community skills, and domestic skills.
Assist the individual with getting out into the community and finding activities of his interest.
Assist with exploring various memberships.
Provide 1:1 engagement, support, and assistance with daily life skills at home.