Direct Support Professional - Lakeport, NY

Direct Support Professional - Lakeport, NY

Are you looking for a rewarding way to make a difference while making a living?

Advocates is seeking a creative and compassionate Mentor (DSP/1:1 support staff) to work with a gifted young woman with a developmental disability. In this critical role, you will help her with maintaining and learning key independent living skills (both within her home as well as out in the community), assist with social skills development, and provide support as needed to communicate and interact with others appropriately. The Mentor will also routinely provide support with participating in volunteer opportunities, as well as with experiencing social, recreational, and physical fitness activities in the community. The ideal candidate for the DSP position will be physically active and energetic, as well as resourceful/creative in researching and identifying activities that are socially and physically beneficial to the individual. The ideal candidate will also possess effective communication and leadership skills, patience, and strong organizational skills. Please respond with a resume or summary of experience.

Candidate must possess a keen sense of attention to detail, especially when electronically logging each day's time, mileage, and service documentation. DSP must have a valid email address.

Hours and days of work

Monday and Tuesday (8:30 AM - 4:30 PM with some flexibility)

Pay rate: $21.00 per hour while providing direct support. The hourly rate for indirect/training is $16.00 per hour.

Location: Lakeport, NY (with frequent travel to the Dewitt/Fayetteville area)

In addition to the hourly wage, Advocates provides the following benefits to its employees:

• Mileage (reimbursed at the IRS standard mileage reimbursement rate when providing transportation to the individual)
• Life and Long-Term Disability insurance at no cost to the employee
• Health, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401k with up to a 2% match

Advocates is a leading human services organization with over 1,300 dedicated employees serving people throughout Central New York. Advocates is an Equal Opportunity Employer.