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About the Role

Be part of a team that values connection, accountability, and real impact. Access's Culture Playbook guides how we show up for each other and the people we support, focusing on clear expectations, support, accountability, and outcomes that matter. We are committed to helping people live the healthiest and fullest lives possible, while ensuring our staff can do the same.

Responsibilities

Provide skill-building training, mentoring, and support to individuals with Developmental Disabilities.
Help individuals achieve personal outcomes, develop greater independence, and experience personal growth.
Provide support in the community and/or the individual’s home.
Work directly with assigned individuals several times per week.
Receive supervision from the Community Habilitation Supervisor.
Provide services in accordance with the individual’s plan.
Protect individual rights.
Accurately document services and progress.
Teach daily living skills such as money handling, socialization, cooking, and job search.
Work on the individual’s valued outcomes and identify steps to achieve them.
Assist individuals in accessing and participating in community activities.
Develop skills that promote independence.
Document each training session in the appropriate databases.
Report progress, barriers, and other relevant information regarding each individual served.
Ensure services and supports are provided in accordance with the individual’s plan and applicable requirements.
Complete all mandatory assigned trainings and document services contemporaneously.
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 team members.
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.
Must have a reliable vehicle available for work-related transportation.
Must be willing and able to transport individuals in the employee’s personal vehicle.
Must maintain required automobile insurance and provide documentation.
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.
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

Interpersonal and engagement skills
Ability to develop positive, supportive relationships
Ability to teach and reinforce daily living, social, vocational, and community-based skills
Ability to understand and follow an individual’s service plan
Ability to implement identified goals and supports
Ability to recognize and respond appropriately to individual strengths, needs, behaviors, and barriers
Ability to document services accurately
Understanding of applicable regulations and requirements
Communication skills
Organizational skills
Caring, respectful, patient, and person-centered approach
Commitment to protecting and advocating for the rights of individuals
Ability to work independently
Maintaining appropriate professional boundaries
Bilingual English/Spanish speaking is a plus.

Location

Montgomery, 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

Access values connection, accountability, and real impact.
Our Culture Playbook is how we show up for each other and for the people we support.
We are committed to helping people live the healthiest and fullest lives possible – while making sure our staff can do the same.

Equal Opportunity

An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and Veterans