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Citizen Advocates; Town of Malone (NY); On-site; USD 22,041 - 28,240; Full time

Job summary

Citizen Advocates is seeking a full-time position for assisting individuals with intellectual disabilities in Malone, NY. Responsibilities include personal care, support with daily living skills, and ensuring safety through proper supervision.

Qualified candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, along with experience working with developmental disabilities. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, with variable hours as needed.

Qualifications

• One year experience working with people with developmental disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist people with intellectual disabilities with personal care.
• Provide first aid and nursing assistance as necessary.
• Assist with daily living skills and safety supervision.
• Dispense medications per established policies.

Skills

Confidentiality

Putting individuals first

Building and maintaining positive relationships

Demonstrating professionalism

Supporting good health

Supporting safety

Justice, fairness and equity

Advocacy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Creighton Road - Malone, NY 12953
Position Type: Full Time (with part‑time options)
Salary Range: $16.00 - $20.50 Hourly
Ultimate responsibility for consumer programming and care.

Responsibilities

• Assist people with intellectual disabilities with all aspects of personal care using an appropriate level of privacy.
• Provide first aid and nursing assistance as necessary or as requested by a nurse or supervisor.
• Assist people with intellectual disabilities with daily living skills.
• Assist with lifting, transferring and positioning as prescribed.
• Dispense medications in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Provide programming as written by the Habilitation Coordinator.
• Communicate programming information to the Habilitation Coordinator and Program Manager as needed.
• Ensure safety of people with intellectual disabilities by providing the prescribed level of supervision at all times.
• Reinforce positive behavior of people supported at all times.
• Utilize the least restrictive prompting at all times.
• Follow behaviour plans as written.
• Other duties as assigned.

Documentation

• Complete timely and accurate documentation as required.
• Contemporaneously and accurately document programming as per policy and procedure manual.
• Accurately document personal care and medical information as prescribed.

Miscellaneous

• Assist with cleanliness and upkeep as instructed.
• Follow universal precautions protocols.
• Demonstrate flexibility with scheduling.
• Protect confidentiality.
• Participate in required trainings.
• Professionally represent Citizen Advocates, Inc. with families, other organizations and the community as a whole.
• Follow program policy and procedure manual as written.

Competencies

• Confidentiality
• Putting individuals first
• Building and maintaining positive relationships
• Demonstrating professionalism
• Supporting good health
• Supporting safety
• Justice, fairness and equity
• Advocacy

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or GED with one year experience working with people with developmental disabilities.

Work Schedule

Workweek schedule: Monday through Friday.
Hours and schedules may vary depending on company need and workload. Employees will be given as much advance notice as possible when such changes occur.

Other Duties

There may be additional duties as assigned, and the work environment may change without notice.

Legal Notice

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Employment at Citizen Advocates is “at will.” You are free to resign at any time and for any reason sufficient to you, just as Citizen Advocates is free to terminate your employment at any time and for any reason. We do not guarantee continued or permanent employment.