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About the Role

Responsible as a team leader for the development and implementation of individualized programs and services for individuals served in Day Program, emphasizing community integration and in-house activities to enhance the person’s chosen goals affecting his/her capacity to live, work, socialize, and participate within the community.

Responsibilities

• Directs services as a team leader to people served based upon their choice and person-centered planning in their Life Plans/CFA’s.
• Responsible for assessments, development, and writing of the Day Program plans and addendums.
• Responsible for attendance records, transportation data, daily documentation, monthly summaries, and preparing for and attending annual and semi-annual reviews of Life Plans/CFA’s.
• Responsible for all mandated/required documentation in the individuals case records, including timely documentation of Day Program plans, yearly updates, DDP’s, evaluations, and reports.
• Directs staff to coordinate and implement all daily activities including community integration, in-house activities, skills training, guest speakers, volunteer activities, adaptive technology, and physical assistance.
• May include substitute duties for absent staff.
• Serves as team leader directing and assisting, as needed, in providing services to people for their physical and personal hygiene needs.
• Follows diet and eating/feeding protocols, level of supervision, behavior plans, toileting, repositioning, or ambulation as prescribed by a physician or PT consult; including any additional person specific plans needed for participant.
• Proven competency with lifting using a variety of mechanical lifts.
• Responsible for reporting information regarding people’s well-being to the designated supervisor re: advocacy, health, and emotional issues.
• Communicate any or all issues to the appropriate professional.
• Adherence to all rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of Federal, State, and Agency Programs.
• Provides transportation and outings into the community, including daily driving individuals served in Agency vehicles.
• Responsible for proper tie downs of wheelchairs and operation of lifts for loading and unloading.
• Responsible for maintaining van logbooks, program equipment, Day Program site, and Agency cleanliness and equipment.
• May include washing windows, removing snow and steam cleaning interiors.
• Supports and enhances the People served as the major decision makers affecting their services.
• Support Self-Advocacy and advisory committees.
• Participating in curriculum development activities/committee.
• Other related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Two years of experience in a related field working directly with persons with Developmental Disabilities preferred.
• Valid New York State Driver's License.
• Successfully complete and maintain certification as assigned in the following areas: First Aid, AED, CPR, and AMAP.

Skills

• Community integration
• In-house activities
• Person-centered planning
• Skills training
• Adaptive technology
• Physical assistance
• Lifting using mechanical lifts
• Transportation
• Wheelchair tie downs
• Lift operation
• Curriculum development

Location

• Hauppauge, NY 11788

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 2 years of experience in related field working directly with persons with Developmental Disabilities preferred

Education Level

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Salary/Compensations

• $19.21 - $24.34 Hourly