Self-Directed Respite Worker

Colonial Group; City of Middletown (NY); Hybrid; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Job summary

Clear Destination Inc. in Middletown, NY is seeking a Direct Care Worker to support individuals with developmental disabilities, teaching daily living skills, and implementing the person-centered plan.

You will document progress, attend treatment meetings, advocate for clients, and collaborate with a team to promote community engagement. Flexible hours and consumer-friendly schedules are available, with emphasis on compassionate, respectful care.

Qualifications

• Experience with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and autism spectrum disorders.
• Strong documentation and progress reporting skills.
• Ability to advocate for clients and solve problems.
• Flexible, patient, and client-centered approach.

Responsibilities

• Teach daily living skills and related goals identified in each consumer's plan.
• Complete extensive documentation detailing consumer progress.
• Provide direct care and skill-building services for daily living activities.
• Attend treatment meetings and mandatory trainings as required.

Skills

Experience with IDD/Autism

Documentation skills

Advocacy

Flexibility

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Location: Middletown, NY (Admin Office Location)
Hours: Consumer friendly schedules. Flexible.

Rate: Dependent upon Client's budget
** Other locations available. **

OVERVIEW OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITES

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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