Direct Support Professional - Liverpool

Advocates Incorporated; Village of Liverpool (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Life and long-term disability

Health, dental, vision

Employee Assistance Program

401k with 2% match

Job summary

Advocates Incorporated in Liverpool, NY seeks a Mentor (DSP/1:1 support staff) to assist a wonderful young woman with personal care, daily living tasks, and community access. You’ll help her pursue goals and stay active, while documenting time, mileage, and services with attention to detail.

The role emphasizes reliability, empathy, and clear communication; hours include Fridays 8:30 AM–4:30 PM, with full-time opportunities possible.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Must have a valid email address.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and auto insurance if required for the job assigned.
• Experience in 1:1 support or with disabilities preferred.
• Background checks required.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 support to help the individual access the community.
• Assist with personal care and daily living tasks.
• Support communication needs for hearing loss.
• Log daily time, mileage, and service documentation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Reliability

Empathy

Communication

Problem solving

Education

GED or High School Diploma

Job description

If you are looking for a career that is rewarding and gives you the opportunity to make an impact on someone else’s life, then please read this ad!A wonderful young woman who resides in own her home in the Liverpool area is looking for a Mentor (DSP/1:1 support staff) to work with her. She loves to be on the go and in the community, so she is looking to work with someone who can provide her with the support she needs to be able to access her community. Additionally, she is looking forward to working on her goals of exploring her creativity through art, living an active life, making social connections, and being able to make her own choices. She has many interests and is kind and caring with great supports, family and caregivers in place. She needs some assistance with personal care and daily living tasks, getting out and about, and communication due to hearing loss. She is great to know and enhances the lives of others.Her ideal candidate for the DSP position is reliable, energetic, comfortable providing some personal care and support to someone who can struggle with emotional regulation, and has some experience working with people who have special needs.Please respond with a resume or summary of experience.Candidate must possess a keen sense of attention to detail, especially when electronically logging each day's time, mileage, and service documentation. DSP must have a valid email address.Hours and days of workFriday (8:30 AM - 4:30 PM)Full-time opportunities may be available.Pay rate: $21.00/per hour when providing direct support. The hourly rate for indirect/training is $16 per hour.Location: Liverpool, NYIn addition to the hourly wage, Advocates provides the following benefits to its employees:Mileage (reimbursed at the IRS standard mileage reimbursement rate when providing transportation to the individual)Life and Long-Term Disability insurance at no cost to the employeeHealth, dental, vision, and supplemental life insuranceEmployee Assistance Program401k with 2% matchAdvocates is a leading human services organization with over 1000 dedicated team members serving people throughout Central New York. Advocates is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Requisition ID: 53353Must be 18 years of age.Must have a valid email address.Must possess a valid driver’s license and auto insurance if required for the job assigned.Must demonstrate sound decision-making skills.Must demonstrate understanding for the Agency mission. People working in this position must believe in the philosophy of person-centered services, self-advocacy, and the right and ability of people we serve to self-direct their supports and services.Must demonstrate patience and compassion.Must have the ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and have the ability to write correspondence.Must have basic reasoning skills including the ability to analyze and problem solve.Must be able to tolerate a moderate noise level in the work environment and must be able to handle distractions.Ability to handle physical aspects of the job, including sitting, standing, using hands to reach, walk, push, or lift up to 50 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Background checks requiredEducation & Experience: GED or High School Diploma preferred. Applicable job experience preferred.Desired Skills and Abilities: previous experience working 1:1 in a related service environment preferred. Knowledge of disability related issues preferred.Other: The individual does not have the authority to set the staff salary in this model. The Mentor is paid at the provider’s rate for the service based on an assessment of the specific support needs of the individual in the areas of behavioral support, communication support, and physical support needs.