Community Partner

CLASS Community; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Vision/Dental

Life/LTD/LTC

Paid Time Off

401K

Health Savings Account

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

CLASS Community in Pittsburgh is seeking a Direct Support Professional to assist participants with daily living skills, relationships, and community access. You will provide ongoing support, plan actions with clients, and help with applications and connections to services.

Role requires dependability, flexibility, and a valid driver’s license with reliable transportation. Full-time hours with day shifts are available and travel within Allegheny County is expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma and 2 years of experience working directly with people with disabilities OR Bachelor's degree in human service (or related field).
• Dependability, flexibility, and self-direction are required.
• Driver's license, own vehicle, valid insurance and registration; travel throughout Allegheny County with participant in own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Support participants to develop and maintain safe and healthy relationships with family, friends, and community members - as desired.
• Provide life skills training and ongoing support in areas such as managing attendants, finances and budgeting, meal planning, shopping, home management, scheduling and following up on appointments, arranging transportation, etc.
• Support participants with judgement and decision-making skills.
• Encourage participants to advocate for themselves and their needs.
• Assist participants with identifying and prioritizing their needs and goals.
• Create a Plan of Action guided by each participant's identified goals and priorities, when applicable.
• Work together with the participant to complete applications, research, and connect with community programs and other resources as needed.
• Become well acquainted with and maintain ongoing involvement with participants.
• Become familiar with CLASS' Mission Statement and Guiding Principles and apply them daily in all interactions and activities.
• Maintain required documentation, records, schedules, billing information and procedures in a timely manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Dependability

Flexibility

Self-direction

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree in human service

Tools

Driver's license

Own vehicle

Insurance & registration

Job description

Do you have the desire to work for an agency that strives to make a difference in people's lives? If you answered yes, then Community Living and Support Services has an opportunity for you!! Community Living and Support Services (CLASS) is a leader in providing high quality, person-centered care and support to people with disabilities and seniors throughout Allegheny County. If you are someone who wants to build stronger communities and ensure that all people, regardless of ability, can live, work, and play in the communities of their choice, CLASS wants you on our team.
What employees are saying about CLASS:
"This is the best organization I have worked for especially regarding support and needs to both clients and staff."
"CLASS is a professional place with good workers. A place that helps the community for those who need help."
This position could be responsible for:

• Support participants to develop and maintain safe and healthy relationships with family, friends, and community members - as desired.

• Provide life skills training and ongoing support in areas such as managing attendants, finances and budgeting, meal planning, shopping, home management, scheduling and following up on appointments, arranging transportation, etc.

• Support participants with judgement and decision-making skills.

• Encourage participants to advocate for themselves and their needs.

• Assist participants with identifying and prioritizing their needs and goals.

• Create a Plan of Action guided by each participant's identified goals and priorities, when applicable.

• Work together with the participant to complete applications, research, and connect with community programs and other resources as needed.

• Become well acquainted with and maintain ongoing involvement with participants.

• Become familiar with CLASS' Mission Statement and Guiding Principles and apply them daily in all interactions and activities.

• Maintain required documentation, records, schedules, billing information and procedures in a timely manner.

• Other duties as assigned.

CLASS does not discriminate against any person regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, disability, age in admission, treatment, or by participation in programs, services and activities, or in employment. This Company Describes Its Culture as:

• Detail-oriented - quality and precision-focused

• Aggressive - competitive and growth-oriented

• Outcome-oriented - results-focused with strong performance culture

• Stable - traditional, stable, strong processes

• People-oriented - supportive and fairness-focused, opinions of employees are respected and considered

• Team-oriented - cooperative and collaborative

Qualifications:

• High school diploma and 2 years of experience working directly with people with disabilities OR Bachelor's degree in human service (or related field).

• Specific skills and qualities required: dependability, flexibility, and self-direction.

• Driver's license, own vehicle, valid insurance and registration,and the ability to travel throughout Allegheny County with participant in own vehicle.

Pay Rate: $18/hour Schedule:

• Day shift

• Flexible hours are available for part time positions

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable - more reliable than spontaneous

• People-oriented - enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects

• Autonomous/Independent - enjoys working with little direction

Company's website:

• https://www.classcommunity.org

Company's Facebook page:

• Community Living and Support Services

Benefits:

• Only full-time (30 hours or more) employees eligible

• Medical/Vision/Dental

• Life/LTD/LTC

• Paid Time Off

• 401K

• Health Savings Account

• Employee Referral Program

CLASS does not discriminate against any person regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, disability, age in admission, treatment, or by participation in programs, services and activities, or in employment.

Tags: community supports, community integration, goal setting, one on one care, social work, direct care, full time, part time, flexible hours