Self-Directed Community Habilitation Worker

Colonial Group; City of Middletown (NY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Clear Destination Inc. in Middletown, NY is seeking a Direct Care Worker to support individuals with developmental disabilities. You will teach daily living skills, document progress, and collaborate with a team to ensure consumer goals are met.

The role requires advocating for clients, problem solving, and flexibility to participate in treatment meetings and mandatory trainings. Strong interpersonal skills and physical ability to assist with lifting may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience with individuals with IDD or Autism.
• Ability to document progress clearly and maintain records.
• Willingness to participate in agency trainings.

Responsibilities

• Teach daily living skills to consumers and document progress.
• Provide direct care and support in community and home settings.
• Attend treatment meetings and mandatory trainings.
• Advocate for consumers' needs and problem-solve daily challenges.

Skills

Experience with IDD

Autism spectrum disorders

Direct care experience

Job description

Location: Middletown, NY
Hours: Consumer friendly schedules. Flexible.
** Other locations available. **

OVERVIEW OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Self-Directed workers are identified by the individual receiving services. Duties are at the discretion of the person receiving the services.

In this role you will:

• Work with individuals by teaching daily living skills, as well as, other skills identified in the consumer’s goal plan.
• Complete extensive documentation requiring the ability to articulate and document the consumer’s progress.
• Direct care work that involves skill building services for the continued development and teaching of daily living skills.
• Requirements include the ability to advocate for the needs of others, the ability to problem solve; the ability to teach life skills and document daily progress. Also required is the flexibility to support consumers and meet their needs. As well as attend treatment meetings, and mandatory agency trainings.

QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES

The ideal candidate will have:

• Prior experience with related populations, i.e. Intellectual Developmental Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders
• We are looking for experienced Direct Care Workers to form relationships with our clients, utilizing shared interests to promote and facilitate community engagement and integration.
• We also seek strong and skilled staff that can perform lifting and other one‑on‑one functions for specific clients.
• Requirements include the ability to advocate for the needs of others, the ability to problem solve; the ability to teach life skills and document daily progress. Also required is the flexibility to support consumers and meet their needs. As well as attend treatment meetings, and mandatory agency trainings

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

• These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to perform the job’s essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the position, which are reviewed in each case.
• Must be capable to sit or stand in front of a computer for long-periods of time
• Able to work in open space floor plan
• Must be capable to move throughout work day and follow people served throughout community
• Work alongside co‑workers within 3 feet
• Must be able to move in tight spaces
• Occasional lifting of > 25+ pounds

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