Vocational Support Associate​/Janitorial

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JOB TITLE:VSA/Janitorial

SALARY
: $18.50 per hour

STATUS:Part-time

LOCATION: Ability to travel to Charles, Calvert, and STM county

SHIFT
:
Mon-Fri. 5:30 am to 9:00 am. Every other weekend, potential hours. Saturday 6:30 am to 12:00 pm and 5 pm to 8 pm, as needed.

• Provides onsite instruction, support and encouragement to people with developmental or intellectual disabilities.
• Works as a member of a team with the following hours and objectives.
• Person‑centered planning and individualized implementation of goals for individuals receiving supports from the team in job development.
• Locates and follows through on volunteer, recreational and business opportunities.
• Provides transportation to and from employment, volunteer and recreational sites.
• Deals with crisis situations.
• Assures that all duties required by the employment site of the person(s) receiving this support are met either through the person or the employee, as necessary.
• Performs and trains individuals in janitorial services on and off‑site locations.
• Ensures that activities in all locations comply with guidelines established by the agency, Federal government and the State of Maryland.

• Assists individual(s) to meet his or her employment goals, by teaching skills, providing supports, and building on individual strengths and capabilities.
• Supports individual(s) in the development of friendships and other relationships in employment, volunteer and recreational settings.
• Provides on‑site skill instructions and overall job training while encouraging development of natural support systems.
• Monitors and assesses employer and consumer satisfaction.
• Analyzes potential job openings, locations, task, and responsibilities in order to coordinate job placement.
• Maintains frequent and positive contacts with employers, family members, or other important people in the lives of people served.
• Provides information, on behalf of the person receiving supports, to various community, business, civic organizations and community service providers (e.g., doctors, social services, etc.) in a professional manner.
• Works with employers to develop, implement, and monitor procedures to assure that products and services are of competitive quality.
• Assures compliance with applicable regulations (i.e., MOSHA, DDA, health fire).
• Develops Task Analyses, as necessary.
• Assists employment, recreational, volunteer and apprenticeship sites in the development of adaptive methods, as necessary.
• Follow the contracting agencies policy and procedure when performing work at the contracting site.
• Provides or assists with personal care, as necessary.

• Assists with and/or dispenses medication (as certified), or other prescribed medical treatments, as necessary.

• Assists with the development of prospective employer relationships.
• Assists in the identification of needs for the individual(s) for community supports, working with the individual(s) informal support system and/or initiating community connections.

• Assists individual(s) to plan, make informed choices, follow through on responsibilities and speak on his/her/their behalf.

• Uses effective, sensitive communication skills to build rapport and channels of communication by recognizing and adapting to the range of individual(s) communication styles.
• Learns and uses terminology appropriately, explaining as necessary to ensure individual(s) understanding.

• Maintains collaborative professional relationships with individual(s) and all support team members (including family/friends), follows ethical standards of practice (e.g., confidentiality, informed consent, etc.), and recognizes his or her…