Self-Hired Staff - Respite

Empowering People's Independence(EPI); City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Empowering People’s Independence (EPI) in Rochester, NY seeks relief staff to assist a 26-year-old female with brain injury and other disabilities. You will advocate for rights, provide training in activities of daily living, and help increase community involvement.

Requires a valid NY driver's license, ability to lift 50 lbs, and completion of required trainings within 90 days. Shifts include evenings and weekend daytime hours. Pay ranges from $16 to $18 per hour.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required or preferred.
• One year of experience in the human services field is preferred.
• Must demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals with daily living activities (self-care, social, recreation, community and domestic skills).
• Demonstrate and teach daily living activities such as cooking, cleaning, and independent living tasks.
• Provide supervision, training, and support during evenings and daytime on weekends.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Driver's license

Education

High school graduate

Job description

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 26 year old female. Seeking staff to assist with increasing community involvement and engagement. Responsibilities include demonstrating and teaching daily living activities such as cooking, cleaning, and other independent living activities. Support is needed for a few evenings during the week and daytime hours on weekends.

Location: Rochester, NY

Schedule:

• Relief (0-19.9)
• Flexible

Pay Rate:

• $16/hr-$18/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 tofinger, 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.