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About the Role

Provide skill-building training, mentoring, and support to individuals with Developmental Disabilities to help them achieve personal outcomes, develop greater independence, and experience personal growth. Support takes place in the community and/or in the individual’s home. This role involves working directly with assigned individuals several times per week and traveling to locations.

Responsibilities

Provide mentoring and teaching services to individuals with developmental disabilities to help them achieve personal outcomes and growth.
Teach daily living skills such as money handling, socialization, cooking, job search, and other skills identified in the individual’s plan.
Work on the individual’s valued outcomes and identify steps to achieve those outcomes based on caregiver and community supports, behaviors observed, and the individual’s strengths and needs.
Meet with assigned individuals several times per week depending on coordinated service hours.
Provide supports in the individual’s home and/or community based on the needs of the individual.
Assist individuals in accessing and participating in community activities and developing skills that promote independence.
Document each training session in the appropriate databases.
Report progress, barriers, and other relevant information regarding each individual served.
Ensure that services and supports are provided in accordance with the individual’s plan and applicable requirements.
Attend required trainings and complete all mandatory assigned trainings.
Know and protect the rights of individuals receiving services.
Perform lifting and/or assist with hygiene functions for selected individuals, when required.
Travel to assigned locations to provide Community Habilitation services.
Work collaboratively with the Community Habilitation Supervisor, caregivers, community supports, individuals, and other members of the individual’s support team.
Communicate effectively regarding individual progress, needs, barriers, and changes in circumstances.
Support individuals in developing and maintaining relationships and connections within their communities.
Promote independence, self-determination, dignity, choice, and respect for individual rights.
Maintain confidentiality and protect the privacy of individuals served.
Participate in supervision and staff meetings as required.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation of all services provided.
Follow organizational policies, procedures, training requirements, and applicable regulations.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

Must have a valid driver's license and a reliable vehicle available for work-related transportation.
Must be willing and able to transport individuals in the employee’s personal vehicle as part of providing community-based services.
Must maintain required automobile insurance and provide documentation as required by the organization.
Must be capable of traveling throughout the community and accessing a variety of community-based locations.
Must be capable of accessing all areas of an individual’s home, including homes with stairs or multiple levels.
Must be capable of entering and exiting a personal vehicle and safely transporting individuals.
Must be capable of driving an assigned individual to community locations.
Must be capable of moving throughout the workday and navigating a variety of indoor and outdoor community environments.
Able to work in a variety of settings, including private homes, community locations, businesses, recreational areas, and agency locations.
Must be able to assist individuals with activities of daily living, including lifting and/or hygiene-related functions, when required.
Must be able to stand, walk, sit, bend, reach, and perform other movements necessary to carry out essential job functions.
Occasional lifting of >25+ pounds.

Skills

Strong interpersonal and engagement skills.
Ability to develop positive, supportive relationships with individuals with developmental disabilities.
Ability to teach and reinforce daily living, social, vocational, and community-based skills.
Ability to understand and follow an individual’s service plan and implement identified goals and supports.
Ability to recognize and respond appropriately to individual strengths, needs, behaviors, and barriers.
Ability to document services accurately and understand applicable regulations and requirements.
Strong communication and organizational skills.
Caring, respectful, patient, and person-centered approach to supporting individuals.
Commitment to protecting and advocating for the rights of individuals receiving services.
Ability to work independently in community and home-based settings while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
Bilingual English/Spanish speaking is a plus.

Location

Wallkill, NY

Work Type

Flexible Schedules

Experience Level

Prior experience working with related populations, including individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders, preferred.
Experience providing direct support, mentoring, skill-building, or community-based services preferred.

Education Level

High School Diploma or GED preferred/required based on program requirements.

Salary/Compensations

$18.30-$19.50 per hour

About the Company

Do Work That Matters. In a Culture That Means It.
Be part of a team that values connection, accountability, and real impact.
At Access, our Culture Playbook isn’t a poster on the wall – it’s how we show up for each other and for the people we support.
You’ll be part of a team that is: Clear about expectations, Supportive and accountable, Focused on outcomes that matter to people.
Committed to helping people live the healthiest and fullest lives possible – while making sure out staff can do the same.

Equal Opportunity

An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and Veterans