Direct Care Provider - Waiver

RPMGlobal; Hooper (UT); On-site; USD 22,730 - 32,373; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Eleven paid holidays

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

Life and Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Wellness Center

Job summary

A health care organization in Hooper Bay seeks a dedicated professional to provide support services to individuals with developmental disabilities. Responsibilities include assisting individuals in accessing resources and working with the Traditional Council to ensure safety. Candidates should have a high school diploma and at least a year of relevant experience; an AA degree is preferred. Comprehensive benefits, including generous PTO and healthcare coverage, are provided. Join us in making a meaningful impact on health in the region.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; experience in related fields preferred.
• One year of relevant experience preferred; AA degree is a plus.
• Valid driver's license or ability to obtain one; CPR and First Aid required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Coordinate village-based services and assist individuals in accessing resources.
• Work with Traditional Council to ensure the individual's safety and well-being.

Skills

Excellent human relations skills

Written communication skills

Ability to operate office equipment

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associates degree (AA) preferred

Tools

Computer

Multi-line telephone

Fax machine

Copy machine

Job description

We are working together to achieve excellent health. Come join us!

The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation is a Tribal health care organization, serving nearly 30,000 people living across rural, southwest Alaska in villages with populations from about 10 to more than 1,000. Bethel, the regional hub and location of the only hospital in the region, has a population of nearly 7,000. The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta is home to thousands of lakes and two primary rivers—the Kuskokwim and Yukon.

We offer a broad range of employment opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact on the health of people in the region.

Overview

Position Summary: Provide direct support services to assigned individual with developmental disabilities. Coordinate village-based services, assist individual in accessing resources, work with Traditional Council to assure individual is safe and well. Meet regularly with individual and family to assist in successfully addressing issues of self-sufficiency.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support services to assigned individual with developmental disabilities. • Coordinate village-based services, assist individual in accessing resources, and work with Traditional Council to assure the individual is safe and well. • Meet regularly with the individual and family to assist in successfully addressing issues of self-sufficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: High School diploma or equivalent/GED. Experience and/ or special education, child/family health and development, counseling and/ or community development, human services, social services, liberal arts education, sociology, psychology preferred, not required.
• Minimum Experience: One year experience preferred. Prefer Associates (AA) degree. Two years of progressively responsible experience working with consumers with special needs, mental retardation, co-occurring disorders, developmentally delayed, and/or substance abuse involvement.
• License, Certification, Registration: Valid State of Alaska Driver’s License or ability to acquire a driver’s license. Tuberculin clearance at time of employment and annually thereafter. CPR, First Aide required or willing to complete the class.
• Equipment/Tools: Office equipment (i.e. computer, multi-line telephone, fax machine, copy machine).
• Specialized Knowledge and Skills: Ability to operate photocopy machine, fax machine, shredder, and heat laminator. Ability to fill and proofread documents for accuracy. Have excellent human relations skills as well as written communication skills required.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: None.

Benefits Include

• Generous PTO – starting at 4.5 weeks per year, accrued over time
• Eleven paid holidays
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Wellness Center

Additional Information

ID: 18589

Location: Hooper Bay

Department: Developmental Disabilities

Employment Duration: 80 Full time

Temporary Status: Not Applicable

Hours per Week: 40

Minimum Hourly Pay: 20.00

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status and any other basis protected by law. Individuals with disabilities needing assistance in the recruitment process are encouraged to contact Human Resources directly.

Under P.L. 93-638, preference is given to Alaska Native/American Indian applicants.

For more information, please contact the YKHC Recruitment Department at [e-mail] or phone [phone] and ask to speak with a recruiter.