Self-Directed Respite Worker - MNY

Access: Supports for Living; New York (NY); On-site; USD 22,730 - 27,552; Full time

Job summary

Access: Supports for Living is seeking a Direct Care Worker to support individuals in the NYC area with daily living skills. You will document progress, teach life skills, and provide direct care while advocating for client needs within the community.

The role emphasizes flexible schedules, ability to work with individuals with IDD/ASD, and collaboration with a team to promote community engagement and client independence.

Qualifications

• Experience working with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorders.
• Ability to document daily progress and consumer goals clearly.
• Flexibility to support consumers and attend required trainings.

Responsibilities

• Teach daily living skills and related goals identified in the plan.
• Document consumer progress through extensive records.
• Provide direct care and skill-building services in community settings.
• Advocate for consumer needs and attend treatment meetings.

Skills

Disability care

Documentation

Advocacy

Teamwork

Job description

Location

NYC Area, Long Island, Lower Hudson Valley

Hours

Consumer friendly schedules. Flexible.

Rate

$16.50-20.00 Dependent upon Client's budget

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

EEO

An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and Veterans