DSP-Administrative Counselor

• Location 47 ROUND HILL RD,Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603,United States
• Base Pay $20.65 - $25.48 / Hour
• Industry DSP-shift leader, Health Care, DSP
• Employee Type Regular Full Time

• Name HR Department
• Phone  x1352 or x 1355

As part of a team, an employee in this position is responsible for assisting individuals with developmental disabilities to successfully live in a group setting ("community residence") in the local community and to promote the individuals’ integration into the community at large.

The employee in this position will work closely with the Residence Coordinator of the community residence, the Service Coordinators for the individuals with developmental disabilities, other team members and the individuals served to ensure that services are provided as identified and specified in the Individualized Service Plan and the Residential Habilitation Plan for each individual served. This employee will oversee the day to day operations of the IRA/ICF in the absence of the Residence Coordinator.

• 6 weeks of Paid Time Off earned your 1st year
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• 403B
• Employee Referral bonus

• 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 assist in the evacuation of the community residence/van/facility in the event of an emergency (including but not limited to fires and floods) in a manner consistent with agency and with OPWDD regulations/guidelines.
• 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 team.
• Ability to work independently (when appropriate).
• Ability to use sound judgment while following agency policies, practices and procedures
• Ability to speak, read, and write English which allows full communication and participation with individuals served, their families, agency staff, and government visitors.
• Successfully complete all agency-required training within six months of employment and to keep required training status current on an ongoing basis.
• Possess a high-school diploma (or equivalent).
• Possess a valid driver license with a driving record acceptable to NHR’s insurance carrier and possess the ability to drive agency vehicles to transport individuals served to and from: medical appointments; day programs; and, other activities or events in the community at large.
• Prior work experience working with people with disabilities.
• Prior work experience handling multiple responsibilities and duties.
• Knowledge of community resources.

• Computer proficiency, particularly with Microsoft Office applications.

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

While performing the duties associated with this position, an employee (using approved agency lifting techniques) will be called upon to support and lift adult individuals with developmental and other disabilities; transfer these individuals to and from wheelchairs; to and from beds; on and off toilet seats; in and out of showers; and, in and out of vans or other vehicles. An employee in this position must be able to physically intervene (when appropriate and…