Self-Direction Staff - Com Hab

Epiny on Good Day Rochester; Macedon (NY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Epiny on Good Day Rochester in Macedon, NY is seeking a Part‑Time caregiver to assist a 33‑year‑old woman with developmental delays in daily living activities, community participation, arts and recreation, and personal care. You will serve as an advocate and liaison for her rights and benefits, while helping her reach achievable goals in home and community settings.

Requirements include a high school diploma, a valid NY driver’s license, ability to lift 50 pounds, and completion of required

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent; one-year experience in the human service field preferred.
• Maintain a valid New York State driver’s license; a vehicle is required to perform the job.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Must be trained in all required trainings within 90 days of being hired and maintain current certifications with all required trainings.
• Must demonstrate effective verbal and written communications skills
• Must be 18 years or older
• Applicants cannot have the same address as person supported

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, training, and assistance in accomplishing activities of daily living, including self-care, social, recreation, community, and domestic skills.
• Assist with personal hygiene and use equipment as needed; assist with mobility and daily living tasks in home and community.
• Transport to community events in a wheelchair van with a power wheelchair; assist with equipment and ensure safety.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

ID #13856

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.

Essential Functions:

• 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 for a 33 year old female with developmental delays, and active monthly seizures. She is speech impaired but understands conversation, questions, and instructions. Responsibilities include : helping her reach simple goals, and working on skills in the home and community. Activities include: arts and crafts, music, games, puzzles, cooking, helping her with equipment (walker, stander, bolster, wedge), transporting to community events in her wheelchair van with a power wheelchair. Assistance with personal hygiene is a requirement, training provided by mom for all equipment. She also has three cats.

Location: Macedon, NY

Schedule:

• Part Time (20-24.9)
• Monday-Friday (Saturdays included, Sunday evenings)

Pay Rate: $21/hr-$25/hr

Education and Experience:

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

Qualifications:

• Maintain a valid New York State driver’s license; a vehicle is required to perform the job

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds

• Must be trained in all required trainings within 90 days of being hired and maintain current certifications with all required trainings

• Must demonstrate effective verbal and written communications skills

• Must be 18 years or older

• Applicants cannot have the same address as person supported

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

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

OSHA Category 1:

This position requires tasks that involve exposure to blood or body fluids that requires specific training for the employees’ safety.
All Empowering People's Independence employees are offered the opportunity to receive Hepatitis B vaccination series.

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