ACCESS: SUPPORTS FOR LIVING Respite Worker - Orange, Ulster, Columbia, & Greene County Salary in the United States

Location: Middletown, NY
Hours: Consumer friendly schedules. Flexible hours.
Rate of pay: $13.00 per hour

Access: Supports for Living Inc. is in the business of doing good.  We have a mission: To help people live the healthiest and fullest lives possible.  Here, you’ll be a valued part of an innovative team that touches the lives of more than 10,000 people each year across the Hudson Valley in programs supporting people to pursue the life they imagine.  At Access, we believe in work with a purpose.

Job Description:
Access: Supports for Living has openings available for passionate people looking to make a difference in the life of a person with a developmental disability.  Respite is utilized by consumers age 4-adult. Staff will provide supervision to ensure the safety of the individual while allowing the primary caregiver time away from the day to day care of their loved one.
In this role you will:
-form relationships with our clients, utilizing shared interests to promote and facilitate community engagement and integration.
-perform lifting and other one-on-one functions for specific clients.
-do direct care work that involves skill building services


Qualifications: 
The ideal candidate will have:
-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 attend treatment meetings, as well as mandatory agency trainings.

Access offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision coverage; an array of voluntary benefits (term life, whole life, identity theft protection and pet insurance); Healthcare and Daycare Flexible Spending Accounts; employer paid Short Term Disability, LTD and AD&D; a matching 403(b) retirement plan,  generous paid time off, paid holidays, accelerated holiday pay and tuition assistance. 

To see all career opportunities with Access visit http://accessrealjobs.org.  To learn more about Access and our services visit http://accesssupports.org.  Like us on Facebook and connect with us on LinkedIn.

For immediate consideration, complete your application and, please visit one of our Recruitment Fairs.

ALL POSITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND, FINGERPRINTING AND MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT CHECK. 

The Agency is a smoke free workplace and offers smoke free campuses for our employees, visitors, clients, and interns.

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