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Access, Inc.

Self-Directed Respite Worker Job at Access, Inc. in City of Daşşak

Access, Inc., City of Daşşak, NY, United States

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

Rate: $16.50-20.00 Dependent upon Client's budget
Access: Supports for Living Inc. is in the business of doing good. We have a mission: To help people live the healthiest and fullest lives possible. Here, you’ll be a valued part of an innovative team that touches the lives of more than 10,000 people each year across the Hudson Valley in programs supporting people to pursue the life they imagine. At Access, we believe in work with a purpose.

Job Description:
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:

  1. Work with individuals by teaching daily living skills, as well as, other skills identified in the consumer’s goal plan.
  2. Complete extensive documentation requiring the ability to articulate and document the consumer’s progress.
  3. Direct care work that involves skill building services for the continued development and teaching of daily living skills.
  4. 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, attend treatment meetings, and mandatory agency trainings.

Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will have:

  1. Prior experience with related populations, i.e. Intellectual Developmental Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders.
  2. Experience as a Direct Care Worker to form relationships with clients, utilizing shared interests to promote and facilitate community engagement and integration.
  3. Strong and skilled staff that can perform lifting and other one-on-one functions for specific clients.
  4. Flexibility to support consumers and meet their needs, attend treatment meetings, and mandatory agency trainings.

To learn more about Access and our services visit http://accesssupports.org. Like us on Facebook and connect with us on LinkedIn.

ALL POSITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND, FINGERPRINTING AND MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT CHECK.

Access: Supports For Living is an EEO employer-EEO, AAE, M/F/D/V.

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