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About the Role
Advocates, Inc. is seeking a Mentor (DSP/1:1 support staff) to work with a friendly and social young woman with a disability and limited mobility. The role involves assisting with daily personal care activities and increasing independent living skills. The ideal candidate is friendly, caring, reliable, engaging, and enjoys helping others.
Responsibilities
- Assist with daily personal care activities.
- Increase independent living skills.
- Electronically log each day’s times.
- Document services provided.
Requirements
- Must be 18 years of age.
- Must have a valid email address.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license and auto insurance if required for the job assigned.
- Must demonstrate sound decision-making skills.
- Must demonstrate understanding for the Agency mission.
- Must believe in the philosophy of person-centered services, self-advocacy, and the right and ability of people we serve to self-direct their supports and services.
- Must demonstrate patience and compassion.
- Must have the ability to read and comprehend instructions and correspondence.
- Must have the ability to write correspondence.
- Must have basic reasoning skills including the ability to analyze and problem solve.
- Must be able to tolerate a moderate noise level in the work environment.
- Must be able to handle distractions.
- Ability to handle physical aspects of the job, including sitting, standing, using hands to reach, walk, push, or lift up to 50 pounds.
- Background checks required.
- Reliable transportation is required.
- Internet access is required.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Hoyer lifts (preferred)
- Knowledge of disability related issues (preferred)
- Previous experience working 1:1 in a related service environment (preferred)
- Behavioral support
- Communication support
- Physical support needs
Location
- Fulton, NY
Work Type
- Full-Time
- Part-Time
Experience Level
- Related experience working with individuals with disabilities is preferred but not required.
- Applicable job experience preferred.
Education Level
- GED or High School Diploma preferred.
Salary/Compensations
- $16.00 - $23.00 Hourly
- $23/hour when providing direct support
- $16/hour for indirect/training
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental, and other benefits including paid time off.
- Mileage (reimbursed at the IRS standard mileage reimbursement rate when providing transportation to the individual)
- Life and Long-Term Disability insurance at no cost to the employee
- Health, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401K with up to a 2% match
About the Company
- Advocates is a leading human services organization with over 1,300 dedicated team members serving people throughout Central New York.
Equal Opportunity
- Advocates is an Equal Opportunity Employer.