Self-Directed Respite Worker

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Access: Supports for Living

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Middletown, New York

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Self-Directed Respite Workers teach daily living skills and document consumer progress. They provide direct care and support to individuals based on their specific needs and goals.

Qualifications

We are looking for dedicated individuals to work as Self-Directed Respite Workers. Ideal candidates should have experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities or autism spectrum disorders. The role involves teaching daily living skills, documenting progress, advocating for clients, and attending meetings and trainings.

Job Description

Our dedicated front line staff are out in the field making it happen on a daily basis. Our administration staff play a key role in supporting our frontline staff by giving them the resources and tools they need to be successful. Whether Finance, HR, IT, or Quality Assurance is your game, you’ll be supporting our agency to be able to provide the best programs and services possible. You’ll get to work in a supportive, creative culture with many benefits.

Location: Middletown, NY
Hours: Consumer friendly schedules. Flexible. 

Rate: $16.50-20.00 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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Access: Supports for Living

Rewarding Lives. Healthy Communities. Welcome to an agency that is passionate about supporting the families and communities of the Hudson Valley. We have been evolving services for people facing the challenges of disability and mental illness for over 58 years. Today ...we offer a broad range of programs and touch thousands of lives every week. Yet we always work hard to focus on the needs and potentials of one person at a time. Our many and varied services are all focused on one goal: helping people with challenges live the fullest life possible. We believe each of us is entitled to a voice in establishing our own life goals and strive to treat each person we assist as a partner. We are committed to making a positive difference in the communities where we live and work.
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