- Ability to read, write and speak English
- Computer literacy at a level that will accommodate training in and utilization of Electronic Medical Record software
- Ability to implement a prompting hierarchy and write observant and detailed notes for each session performed by employee.
- Flexible schedule to meet participants needs.
- Willing to travel to participants’ homes or meet them in the community.
- Successful completion of required in-service training.
- Must participate and meet established requirements in a date base check through the Division of Criminal Justice Services as defined by the State of New York, Office of People with Developmental Disabilities, and Chapter 575 of the Laws of 2004.
- Must participate in successful database checks through the State Central Registry of Child
Abuse and Maltreatment, HHS Office of Inspector General, Excluded Parties List System, New York Office of Medicaid Inspector General and Specially Designated Nationals.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE- High school diploma required.
- Some college and experience working with people with disabilities preferred.
Ability to read, write, speak and understand English. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret reports and documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries, concerns or complaints from employees and customers. Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLSAbility to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Basic understanding of statistics.
REASONING ABILITYAbility to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to resolve conflicts and mediate stressful situations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Able to move, bend and lift at an active level. Willing to accommodate individuals utilizing wheelchairs in all forms of public transportation.
WORK ENVIRONMENTThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to a normal office setting with little or no discomfort due to noise or temperature. Some walking, bending and standing required in order to photocopy, access files and so forth; work may be performed under pressure and may be, at times, mentally fatiguing; ability to sit for long periods of time necessary. Staff will be working in the homes of their participants. Each situation will differ. All efforts will be made to match staff with an environment that best suits them and is mutually beneficial to the participant.