SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm (Unionvale)
As part of a team, an employee in this position is responsible for assisting individuals with developmental disabilities to successfully live in his or her local community and to promote the individuals’ integration into the community at large
The employee in this position will work closely with the Director of Program Services, the residential and clinical teams for the person, the person, the family, and other team members to ensure that services are provided as identified and specified in the Individualized Service Plan and the Community Habilitation Plan for each individual served.
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Successfully complete all agency-required training within 3 months of employment and to keep required training status current on an ongoing
- Ability to physically assist individuals as required; and, to intervene physically when appropriate using approved techniques to safeguard the individual, oneself and others during behavioral crises.
- Ability to relate appropriately to individuals with DD, their families and their advocates; and, to constructively relate to and communicate with peers and supervisors and to be able to function successfully as part of a
- Ability to work independently (when appropriate)
- Ability to use sound judgment while following agency policies, practices and
- Ability to interact in an appropriate manner with the family members of the individual while following agency policy, procedures and
- Ability to speak, read, and write English which allows full communication and participation with individuals served, their families, agency staff, and government
- Possess a high-school diploma (or equivalent).
- Possess a valid driver license with a driving record acceptable to NHR’s insurance carrier, possess reliable transportation and the ability to transport individuals served in that vehicle to and from: community events and other
- Possess adequate automobile insurance coverage consistent with Article 16 of NHR’s Personal Practices
