Direct Support Professional (Employment Specialist)
Direct Support Professional (Employment Specialist)
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Full Time position
- National Non-Profit
- Mission-based Meaningful Employment
- Exceptional Employees
- Employee Wellness Coordinator
- Employer Sponsored Benefits Includes:
- Insurance - Medical Dental Vision
- Telemedicine
- Retirement Plan & Match Options
- Disability Plans
- Life Insurance Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Group Term Life
- Paid Holidays Vacation and Sick time
- Voluntary Benefits Offered Includes:
- Hospital Indemnity Accident Critical Illness & Voluntary Life
Role and Responsibilities:
TheDirect Support Professional (Employment Specialist)will be a personal supporter and life coach focused on skill-building and equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities.
- Be a mentor teacher role model and advocate for people with disabilities.
- Be a motivator who helps people reach their full potential.
- A flexible creative doer who is willing to try anything including:
- Job Development (helping people find jobs).
- Job Coaching (helping them learn a new job in the community).
- Life Coaching (developing personal care money management safety life skills etc.)
- Community Connecting (trying new hobbies and participating in recreational activities).
- Working one-on-one with participants at job sites.
Experience:
- No experience No Problem!
- 6 months employment in a position that demonstrates accountability and decision making(nonpaid family caregivers or related personal experience can be substituted) (Preferred)
Qualifications:
- Must have a valid drivers license.
- Cheerful helpful patient kind easygoing energetic trustworthy polite creative honest punctual.
- Flexible creative doer who is willing to try anything.
- Ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups of all abilities.
- Ability to work in a variety of locations throughout Connecticut
- Desire to make a difference in the lives of adults with disabilities.
Preferred Skills:
- Ability to demonstrate respect and cultural awareness.
- Great motivator with outgoing/positive personality
- Ability to work directly with disabled individuals.
Physical Demands:
- Helping individuals move lift or transfer including wheelchair assistance.
- Lifting bending or supporting individuals during transfers such as getting in/out of vehicles or from chair to standing position.
- Engaging in activities like walking exercise or recreational events requiring stamina and attentiveness.
- May require supporting with daily hygiene tasks (dressing toileting).
- Reacting to behavioral incidents requiring physical intervention or safe management.
- Reasonable accommodations can be provided.
Environmental Demands:
- Working indoors outdoors and in different locations (facility community outings).
- Driving individuals to/from activities ensuring safety during transit.
- Adapting to different activities and unexpected situations throughout the day.
- Maintaining focus on safety preventing accidents and being prepared for emergencies.
If you meet these qualifications and are eager to start a new job with CW Resources we encourage you to APPLY today!!
Pay Transparency Disclaimer: CW Group Inc. Entities and Affiliates are committed to pay transparency and fairness. Salary ranges provided reflect the expected compensation based on experience education skills qualifications location and other relevant job-related factors and may include additional components such as incentive compensation and benefits. Final compensation will be determined in accordance with applicable laws and business needs (such as contractual obligations).
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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
