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About the Role
A wonderful young woman who resides in her own home in the Liverpool area is looking for a Mentor (DSP/1:1 support staff) to work with her. She loves to be on the go and in the community, so she is looking to work with someone who can provide her with the support she needs to be able to access her community. She needs some assistance with personal care and daily living tasks, getting out and about, and communication due to hearing loss. Her ideal candidate is reliable, energetic, comfortable providing some personal care and support to someone who can struggle with emotional regulation, and has some experience working with people who have special needs.
Responsibilities
- Electronically log each day's time, mileage, and service documentation.
- Provide support to an individual to access her community.
- Assist with personal care and daily living tasks.
- Support the individual in exploring her creativity through art, living an active life, making social connections, and being able to make her own choices.
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.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Reliable
- Energetic
- Comfortable providing personal care
- Experience working with people who have special needs
- Previous experience working 1:1 in a related service environment preferred
- Knowledge of disability related issues preferred
Location
- Liverpool, NY
Work Type
- Part Time
- Full-time opportunities may be available
Experience Level
- Applicable job experience preferred
Education Level
- GED or High School Diploma preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $16.00 - $21.00 Hourly
- $21.00/per hour when providing direct support
- $16 per hour for indirect/training
Benefits
- 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 2% match
About the Company
- Advocates is a leading human services organization with over 1000 dedicated team members serving people throughout Central New York.
Equal Opportunity
- Advocates is an Equal Opportunity Employer.