Self-Directed Community Habilitation Worker or DCW
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Key details
- Salary
- $33K/yr
- Location
- Queens, NY, United States
- Work style
- Onsite
- Level
- Mid level
- Function
- other
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- 6d ago
About the role
Location: Positions available in Long Island, Queens, Brooklyn, NYCRate: $16-$32/hr (Dependent upon Client budget)
Hours: Consumer friendly schedules. Flexible.
** Other locations available. **
OVERVIEW OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITES:
Self-Directed workers are identified by the individual receiving services. Duties are at the discretion of the person receiving the services.
In this role you will:
Work with individuals by teaching daily living skills, as well as, other skills identified in the consumer’s goal plan.
Complete extensive documentation requiring the ability to articulate and document the consumer’s progress.
Direct care work that involves skill building services for the continued development and teaching of daily living skills.
Requirements include the ability to advocate for the needs of others, the ability to problem solve; the ability to teach life skills and document daily progress. Also required is the flexibility to support consumers and meet their needs. As well as attend treatment meetings, and mandatory agency trainings.
QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES:
The ideal candidate will have:
Prior experience with related populations, i.e. Intellectual Developmental Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders
We are looking for experienced Direct Care Workers to form relationships with our clients, utilizing shared interests to promote and facilitate community engagement and integration.
We also seek strong and skilled staff that can perform lifting and other one-on-one functions for specific clients.
Requirements include the ability to advocate for the needs of others, the ability to problem solve; the ability to teach life skills and document daily progress. Also required is the flexibility to support consumers and meet their needs. As well as attend treatment meetings, and mandatory agency trainings
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to perform the job's essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the position, which are reviewed in each case.
Must be capable to sit or stand in front of a computer for long-periods of time
Able to work in open space floor plan
Must be capable to move throughout work day and follow people served throughout community
Work alongside co-workers within 3 feet
Must be able to move in tight spaces
Occasional lifting of > _25+ pounds
EEO
Hours: Consumer friendly schedules. Flexible.
** Other locations available. **
OVERVIEW OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITES:
Self-Directed workers are identified by the individual receiving services. Duties are at the discretion of the person receiving the services.
In this role you will:
Work with individuals by teaching daily living skills, as well as, other skills identified in the consumer’s goal plan.
Complete extensive documentation requiring the ability to articulate and document the consumer’s progress.
Direct care work that involves skill building services for the continued development and teaching of daily living skills.
Requirements include the ability to advocate for the needs of others, the ability to problem solve; the ability to teach life skills and document daily progress. Also required is the flexibility to support consumers and meet their needs. As well as attend treatment meetings, and mandatory agency trainings.
QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES:
The ideal candidate will have:
Prior experience with related populations, i.e. Intellectual Developmental Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders
We are looking for experienced Direct Care Workers to form relationships with our clients, utilizing shared interests to promote and facilitate community engagement and integration.
We also seek strong and skilled staff that can perform lifting and other one-on-one functions for specific clients.
Requirements include the ability to advocate for the needs of others, the ability to problem solve; the ability to teach life skills and document daily progress. Also required is the flexibility to support consumers and meet their needs. As well as attend treatment meetings, and mandatory agency trainings
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to perform the job's essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the position, which are reviewed in each case.
Must be capable to sit or stand in front of a computer for long-periods of time
Able to work in open space floor plan
Must be capable to move throughout work day and follow people served throughout community
Work alongside co-workers within 3 feet
Must be able to move in tight spaces
Occasional lifting of > _25+ pounds
EEO
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