Residential Direct Support Professional

Empowering People's Independence (EPI); Town of Henrietta (NY); Presencial; USD 27 000 - 36 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

403(b) with discretionary match

Dental & Vision insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance with HSA and employer

Health savings account

Life insurance

Generous PTO bank

Parental leave

Referral program

Resumo da oferta

Empowering People's Independence (EPI) in New York seeks compassionate caregivers to support individuals with brain injury, developmental disabilities, and neurological challenges. You will supervise daily living activities, provide training, and advocate for individuals' rights and benefits.

The role offers evenings, overnights, weekends, full- or part-time schedules, and a benefits package including health insurance with HSA, 403(b), PTO, parental leave, and a supportive work culture that

Qualificações

• High school diploma or equivalent; one-year experience in the human service field preferred.
• Mature interpersonal/professional skills to collaborate, resolve issues and protect confidentiality.
• Strong verbal and written communication; able to interact with individuals served and staff.
• Poise, tact and diplomacy in stressful situations; maintain professionalism.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Valid NYS Driver’s License and reliable transportation.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain the health and well-being of individuals served by EPI.
• Provide supervision, training, and assistance in activities of daily living and transport as directed.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date charting and documentation per regulations.
• Report policy violations to appropriate personnel.
• Assist management with personal goal plans for individuals.
• Attend staff meetings to evaluate program effectiveness and promote safety.

Conhecimentos

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Time management

Confidentiality

Formação académica

High school diploma or equivalent

Ferramentas

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Teams

Email

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Are you looking for a rewarding career working with individuals in our community? Empowering People's Independence (EPI), provides support for people with developmental disabilities, epilepsy, and brain injury through progressive, tailored care to improve their health, wellbeing, independence, and social inclusion.

As a company we provide a positive work culture, job training, as well as professional development and company growth!

Current Schedules may include:

Full and Part time working evenings and overnights including weekends

Current Locations:

Brighton, Chili, Gates, East Rochester, Henrietta, Pittsford, Rush, Webster and Ontario, NY

Job Purpose:

Assist individuals with brain injury, intellectual disabilities, and other neurological disabilities in achieving a challenging, stimulating, dignified life by serving as an advocate and liaison for and on behalf of individuals’ rights and benefits.

Benefits:

• 403(b) with discretionary match
• Dental & Vision insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance with HSA and employer match
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Generous PTO bank
• Parental leave
• Referral program

Pay Rate -$19.50/hr-$26.00/hr

Essential Functions:

• Maintain the health and well-being of the individuals Empowering People's Independence (EPI) serves
• Provide supervision, training, and assistance in accomplishing activities of daily living, which includes, but is not limited to, self-care skills, social skills, recreation skills, community skills, and domestic skills to ensure individuals’ goal plans are followed; transport individuals as directed
• Maintain accurate, up-dated charting and documentation per regulations
• Report all policy violations to appropriate personnel
• Assist management with individuals’ personal goal plans
• Attend staff meetings as directed to evaluate and promote effectiveness of both the individual program and the general program
• Promote workplace safety

Non-Essential Functions: (Hiring Manager's discretion)

• Other duties as assigned within scope of practice.
• Participate on various committees as able.

Education and Experience:

High school graduate or equivalent; one-year experience in the human service field preferred.

Qualifications:

• Mature interpersonal/professional skills to effectively collaborate, resolve issues, and maintain confidentiality.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate with all persons supported and employees within various levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to use poise, tact, and diplomacy, during difficult and/or stressful situations
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks, and customer requests, while meeting deadlines
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft programs to include Email, Word, Excel, Teams,
• Must possess and maintain a valid NYS Driver’s License and have reliable transportation.

EPI’s Values:

1. Integrity
2. Courage
3. Adaptability
4. Respect
5. Adhere to all company/departmental policies & procedures and ensure departmental compliance.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to lift, transfer, and move at least 50 lbs.
• Must be able to talk, hear, stand for extended periods of time, walk, sit, twist, bend, use hand to finger, stretch with hands and arms
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include
  Close vision
  Ability to adjust focus
• Employee must be able to train in and perform Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention -Revised (SCIP-R), CPR and first aid

While performing the duties of this position, the employee travels by automobile and/or Agency Van and will be exposed to changing weather conditions.

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