Self-Directed Respite Worker

Responsibilities

• Self-Directed workers are identified by the individual receiving services.
• Duties are at the discretion of the person receiving the services.
• 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.
• Perform direct care work that involves skill building services for the continued development and teaching of daily living skills.
• Advocate for the needs of others.
• Problem solve.
• Teach life skills and document daily progress.
• Provide flexibility to support consumers and meet their needs.
• Attend treatment meetings.
• Attend mandatory agency trainings.

Qualifications

• Prior experience with related populations, i.e. Intellectual Developmental Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders.
• Experience as a Direct Care Worker to form relationships with clients, utilizing shared interests to promote and facilitate community engagement and integration.
• Ability to perform lifting and other one-on-one functions for specific clients.
• Ability to advocate for the needs of others.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Ability to teach life skills and document daily progress.
• Flexibility to support consumers and meet their needs.
• Attend treatment meetings.
• Attend mandatory agency trainings.
• Physical requirements:
• Capable to sit or stand in front of a computer for long periods of time.
• Able to work in an open space floor plan.
• Capable to move throughout the work day and follow people served throughout the community.
• Work alongside co-workers within 3 feet.
• Able to move in tight spaces.
• Occasional lifting of more than 25 pounds.

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