Direct Support Specialist — Rural Alaska Impact & PTO

YKHC Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation; Pilot Station (AK); On-site; USD 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Eleven paid holidays

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

Life and Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Retirement plans

Employee Wellness Center

Plus More!

Job summary

Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation in Alaska seeks a dedicated specialist to provide direct support to individuals with developmental disabilities and to coordinate village-based services. You will assist individuals in accessing resources and work closely with families to address self-sufficiency goals.

The role requires collaboration with the Traditional Council and regular meetings with individuals and families to ensure safety, dignity, and well-being in a rural setting.

Qualifications

• Experience and/or education in special education, child/family health and development, counseling and/or community development, preferred, not required.
• 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, Intellectual/Developmental Disability, co‑occurring disorders, developmentally delayed, and/or substance abuse involvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support services to assigned individual with developmental disabilities.
• Coordinate village-based services and assist individual in accessing resources.
• Work with Traditional Council to assure individual safety and well-being.

Skills

Special education

Child health

Counseling

Community development

Social services

Education

High School diploma

AA degree preferred

Tools

Office equipment

Job description

Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation in Alaska seeks a dedicated specialist to provide direct support to individuals with developmental disabilities and to coordinate village-based services. You will assist individuals in accessing resources and work closely with families to address self-sufficiency goals.

The role requires collaboration with the Traditional Council and regular meetings with individuals and families to ensure safety, dignity, and well-being in a rural setting.