Direct Support Community Services Counselor
Company: Lifetime Assistance
Location: Rochester
Posted on: August 7, 2022
Job Description:
Rochester, NY, USA
Full Time If you are looking for an opportunity to ASSIST and COACH
people to be more INDEPENDENT in their community.... If you are
looking for an opportunity to EXPLORE and have different
EXPERIENCES each day.... If you are looking for a CAREER
OPPORTUNITY where you MAKE A DIFFERENCE in someone's life... LOOK
NO FURTHER! Positions available all throughout the Monroe County
and surrounding areas! Both full-time and part-time positions
available! How do I start my journey into a Direct Support
Community Services Counselor role?
- All journeys' start with a single step! Yours is to apply
online here at Lifetime Assistance Inc. has been supporting persons
with developmental disabilities and their families since 1978 and
with over 1500 people at over 60 different locations needing
assistance daily, chances are we have the right career for you!
Every person needs the support of others, but we look for very
special people to support people with disabilities. This is why the
role of Direct Support is so important. In a Direct Support role
you'll be joining the ranks of the many compassionate and caring
individuals who provide daily support, assistance, and
companionship to those right here in our community. AWESOME work,
AWESOME(ER) benefits!
- Affordable medical and dental plans as well as a standalone
vision plan!
- Generous paid time off for full time and part time staff!
- Tuition reimbursement!
- Tremendous internal growth opportunities!
- Work life balance! What would I be doing?
- Interacting in the community you live in while you serve
it.
- Assisting people with disabilities by helping them with all
aspects of everyday living in their home and community.
- Teaching others life lessons through compassionate and caring
acts.
- Teaching people with disabilities how to independently live a
healthy and happy life in the community.
- Supporting people with disabilities to explore their community
and interests.
- Smile, laugh, and be a positive role model to the people you
assist, work with, and interact with in the community.
- While performing the duties of this job, in order to instruct,
care for, and assist the people we support, the employee is
frequently required to: stand, bend, kneel, walk; use hands and
fingers to handle or feel objects or equipment; reach with hands
and arms; communicate, hear, and see. The employee is also
occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift,
transfer, and/or move up to 35 pounds.
- Direct Support Professionals may be required to go to different
locations and work different hours depending on the needs of the
agency and people supported.
- Required to successfully learn and implement preventative
strategies as required by OPWDD including but not limited to OPWDD
S.C.I.P. Level 1, S.C.I.P.-R. Level II or PROMOTE competencies
based on the needs of the individuals the employee is supporting
(not applicable to In Home Supports, Community Hab or Relief) What
experience do I need for a Direct Support role?
- We look for caring, compassionate, and dedicated people who are
willing to learn.
- Six months experience in providing care to people with
development disabilities or direct support in related field is
preferred. Is there anything else I need to know?
- Standard background checks do apply (To include but not limited
to: Fingerprinting/criminal history record check, NYS Child Abuse
Registry, OPWDD Staff Exclusion List, Mental Health Law 16.34, and
Medicaid exclusions lists)
- Candidates must also meet LAI's Vehicle Operator Requirements,
be able to transfer and move up to 35 lbs., have a reliable means
of transportation, a sense of humor, and the ability to have fun!
So, if you are you looking for a career in human services, one you
can be proud of, and one where you'll be part of a team of other
community champions making a difference, we'd love to hear from
you! Additional questions can be directed to the Human Resources
Office's main line at (585) 426-4120. Flexible schedules available.
Lifetime Assistance Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
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Keywords: Lifetime Assistance, Rochester , Direct Support Community Services Counselor, Other , Rochester, New York
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