Community Empowerment Support Specialist

AHRC Nassau; Oceanside (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

AHRC Nassau is seeking Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to support individuals in Day Habilitation and ICF programs, promoting independence and quality of life. DSPs assist with self-care, health, safety, and socialization, while serving as second staff by transporting participants to activities.

The role requires strong communication skills, a valid NYS driver’s license, and experience with developmental disabilities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Good oral and written communication skills required.
• AMAP/First Aid/CPR/SCIP-R training preferred.
• Valid NYS Driver's License required.
• Minimum one year experience working with people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures safety of program volunteers while at program site, agency locations, community volunteer jobs, and all other hubs sites.
• Trains program volunteers to perform functional/meaningful and/or volunteer job tasks to the best of their abilities at primary agency, community volunteer jobs and other hub sites.
• Acts as a second staff support transporting volunteers to and from primary site and all other agency, community volunteer jobs and additional hub site locations.
• Acts as liaison between the volunteer’s job site staff and program volunteers.
• Prompts volunteers to interact appropriately with peers, and with all persons at primary site, and all other agencies, community volunteer jobs, and all other hub sites.
• Reports volunteers’ success/satisfaction and/or problems/concerns encountered during day activities to volunteer’s Site Manager.
• Appropriately completes all required documentation.
• Promotes and enforces all agency philosophies, including the guiding principles/POM and CQL at primary site and all other agency, community volunteer jobs, and all other hub sites
• Ensures safety of program volunteers at all times and reports incidents to volunteer’s Site Manager, and/or AHRC management and/or the NYS Justice Center
• Monitors and attends all mandatory training, and personally ensures that their attendance is scheduled per deadlines. Accompanying certifications (CPR; SCIP; AMAP) are sustained and scheduled as per required timeframes
• Performs additional related duties as requested by supervisor

Skills

Communication skills

Valid NYS Driver's License

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

AMAP Training

First Aid Training

CPR Certification

SCIP-R Training

Job description

AHRC Nassau is seeking Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to support individuals in Day Habilitation and ICF programs, promoting independence and quality of life. DSPs assist with self-care, health, safety, and socialization, while serving as second staff by transporting participants to activities.

The role requires strong communication skills, a valid NYS driver’s license, and experience with developmental disabilities.