Empowerment Specialist: Direct Support (Full-Time)

Brooklyn Community Services; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 23.000 - 25.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Brooklyn Community Services in Brooklyn, NY is looking for a Direct Support Professional to assist adults with intellectual disabilities in the Day Habilitation program, both on and off site. You will support individuals to develop independence through person-centered training, life and job skills, and community integration, while following daily schedules and maintaining safety.

The role requires strong communication, teamwork, and reliability; bilingual Spanish is a plus, and pre-employment

Qualifikationen

• High School diploma or equivalent required; associates preferred.
• Experience or knowledge in the I/DD field is a plus.
• Bi-lingual Spanish preferred.

Aufgaben

• Supervise a group of Day Hab participants during activities on and off site.
• Ensure adherence to the weekly activity sheet and appropriate social behavior.
• Incorporate life and job skills, money management and travel skills into activities.
• Engage in person centered planning to empower participants.
• Attend to participants' personal care needs.
• Complete daily checklists and monthly/annual notes and plans.
• Maintain contact with families as needed.
• Teach and reinforce fire and safety procedures.
• Encourage daily program attendance and model positive behavior.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Interpersonal communication

Problem solving

Team player

Computer literacy

Bilingual Spanish

Ausbildung

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate degree preferred

Jobbeschreibung

Brooklyn Community Services in Brooklyn, NY is looking for a Direct Support Professional to assist adults with intellectual disabilities in the Day Habilitation program, both on and off site. You will support individuals to develop independence through person-centered training, life and job skills, and community integration, while following daily schedules and maintaining safety.

The role requires strong communication, teamwork, and reliability; bilingual Spanish is a plus, and pre-employment