Liberty Resources / Liberty POST
Location
Syracuse, New York
Salary
$17 - $28 / HOUR
Provide person-centered support to individuals to maximize independence and promote community integration. Responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities, household management, and advocating for the individual's needs and rights.
A high school diploma or GED is required, while an associate or bachelor's degree is preferred. Candidates must possess a valid driver's license and a personal vehicle for transporting individuals.
Self-Hired Direct Support Professionals work to provide person-centered services that enrich the lives of individuals receiving services from Liberty Resources. These services focus on maximizing a person’s independence while promoting individual choice and maintaining a safe and healthy environment. Emphasis is placed on creating an environment that encourages the individuals to experience a full life. Direct Support Professionals assist the individuals in participating in daily and weekly activities such as shopping at the grocery store, exercising, personal interests and hobbies and other desired activities. Direct Support Professionals advocate for individuals to be integrated into community life. Direct Support Professional Job Responsibilities: Health and Wellness: Direct support professionals promote the health and wellness of all individuals through health maintenance and prevention strategies, knowledge of general health and safety rules, first aid and emergency procedures. Direct support professionals assist individuals in completing personal care activities (e.g., hygiene) while ensuring an individual’s privacy and promoting independence. Individual Empowerment: Direct support professionals cultivate and promote the ability of the individual to lead a self-determining life by providing the support and information necessary to build self-esteem, assertiveness and independence. Direct support professionals show respect for individuals by soliciting and honoring choices, and encouraging personal responsibility and independence in all day-to-day events or activities. Household Management: Direct support professionals assist the individual served with household management (e.g., shopping, meal preparation, laundry, cleaning and decorating) and transportation to maximize the individual’s skills, abilities and independence.
Strong interpersonal skills. Effective oral and written communication skills. Must be able to work independently ascend/descend stairways; observe, instruct, supervise individuals in all activities of daily living. Possess technical skills in the area of household management. Some programs may require the following: regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, climb stairs; ability to lift, transfer or physically assist individuals may be required. Demonstrate sound judgment, aptitude and ability to work with individuals with developmental disabilities population. Possess computer competency. Wages from $17.00 - $27.50/hour Liberty Resources is committed to creating a diverse inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Liberty Resources offers equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, parental status, housing status, source of income or military status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws. Welcome to Wholehearted Health!
Liberty Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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