Self-Direction Staff - Com Hab

Assistant/Companion Position

Assist individuals with brain injury, intellectual disabilities, and other neurological disabilities in achieving a challenging, stimulating, dignified life by serving as an advocate and liaison for and on behalf of individuals' rights and benefits.

Provide supervision, training, and assistance in accomplishing activities of daily living, which includes, but is not limited to, self-care skills, social skills, recreation skills, community skills, and domestic skills for a 64 year old female.

Assistants/Companions wanted: Newly retired, professional woman with a physical disability seeking assistance and companionship to maintain her independence, pursue her interests, and support her community connections.

Part-time positions available for several assistants.

Interests include:

• Genealogy
• Preserving/Cataloging old photos
• Theater/Arts/Literature
• Writing
• Gardening
• Cooking
• Traveling/Exploring

Musts:

• Valid Driver's License
• Be comfortable handling cats (Must NOT be allergic to cats)
• Be able to make at least a 9-month commitment

Pluses:

• Have a flexible weekday schedule
• Be available to work Saturdays & Sundays
• Be a year-round Rochester-area resident
• Be able to make a longer commitment (18 months to 2+ years)
• Have a college degree
• Already onboarded with PPL and/or EPI

5-7-hour shifts to be shared by a few assistants:

• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday – between 8:30am and 4pm. Flexibility is a must.
• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday – between 3pm and 10pm. Flexibility is key.
• Every other Saturday – 5-7 hours between 9am and 10pm. This shift would alternate between morning/mid-afternoon one Saturday and mid-afternoon/evening the next scheduled Saturday (2 weeks apart).
• Every other Sunday morning/mid-afternoon between 9am and 3pm

If interested, please fill out the form at the link below. When the form is completed, send an email letting us know you submitted it to View email address on click.appcast.io. If available, please email your resume.

Pay up to $19-23 an hour

Location: Webster, NY

Education and Experience:

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred; one-year experience in the human service field preferred.

Qualifications:

• Maintain a valid New York State driver's license; a vehicle is required to perform the job
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds
• Must be trained in all required trainings within 90 days of being hired and maintain current certifications with all required trainings
• Must demonstrate effective verbal and written communications skills
• Must be 18 years or older
• Applicants cannot have the same address as person supported

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Must be able to lift, transfer, and move at least 50 lbs.
• Must be able to talk, hear, stand for extended periods of time, walk, sit, twist, bend, use hand to finger, stretch with hands and arms
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus

While performing the duties of this position, the employee travels by automobile and will be exposed to changing weather conditions.

OSHA Category 1: This position requires tasks that involve exposure to blood or body fluids that requires specific training for the employees' safety.