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In Flight, Inc
NY
Summary
Provide one-on-one support to children and adults with developmental disabilities to help them build independence and life skills. Responsibilities include teaching new tasks, planning community activities, and assisting in the achievement of life goals.
Job Description
At In Flight, Inc., we empower individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, to reach for their hopes and dreams, and support a meaningful quality of life.
Com Hab DSP – join our Team
Pay: $18.50- $21.00
- Experience- .25- $1.00
- Education- .50- $1.50
Do any of these sound like you?
- You have skills and experience but aren’t sure how they apply to a job.
- You’re passionate about helping others and want a meaningful career.
- You have hobbies you wish could be part of your work – doing what you love while getting paid!
- You’re considering a career change but don’t know where to start.
If so, you might be the perfect fit for our team!
We’re looking for compassionate and motivated individuals to join our Community Habilitation program. As a Community Habilitation Direct Support Professional (DSP), you will work one-on-one with children and/or adults with developmental disabilities, providing support at home and in the community to help them build independence and life skills. This is a flexible, fun, and rewarding role where you can make a direct impact.
One of the great things about the people we support is that they are unique, with the ability to grow, develop, and be empowered. It takes a special person to help provide that opportunity. Just as each individual is unique, so are the staff who support them. If you're ready to make a difference, we’d love to have you on our team!
Cases are in New Lebanon and Claverack. This is a per diem position.
What you will be doing:
- Teaching new tasks
- Assisting in the creation and achievement of life goals
- Planning activities within the community
- Working independently while collaborating with other team members
EXPERIENCE:
- Working with Individuals that have IDD preferred but not required
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Pass all NYS and OPWDD background clearances
- Attending a week and a half orientation in Red Hook
- USE OF YOUR OWN VEHICLE -Mileage reimbursement available
In Flight is an equal opportunity employer
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In Flight, Inc. is an ethical organization whose mission is to empower people with developmental disabilities to achieve their life goals and aspirations in order to lead richer, fuller lives within their communities.
In Flight, Inc. provides services to individuals with developmental disabilities within Ulster, Columbia and Greene Counties of New York. The needs we address include Service Coordination, Residential Habilitation, Day Habilitation, and Respite Services and are provided for within an individual’s home or at a group home. Our goals are to promote individualized outcomes that do the following:
• Maximize the development of skills and behavior necessary to be a participating member of the individual’s home and community, including consideration of lifelong planning.
• Include activities relevant to the development of self and self-awareness as well as the process of developing meaningful personal relationships with individuals who are disabled and non-disabled.
• Involve age appropriate activities.
• Enable the individual to experience valued adult roles in the community.
• Reduce dependencies.
• Provide services in a setting where skills are expected to be used, based on an individual’s choices or preferences.
• Improve the individual’s independence, including integration into the community.
• Provide services in accordance with a participant’s “Individualized Service Plan” (ISP).
• Coordinate with other appropriate community services with regard to intent and outcome through the ISP and the client’s Service Coordinator.
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Red Hook, NY
In Flight, Inc. is an ethical organization whose mission is to empower people with developmental disabilities to achieve their life goals and aspirations in order to lead richer, fuller lives within their communities.
In Flight, Inc. provides services to individuals with developmental disabilities within Ulster, Columbia and Greene Counties of New York. The needs we address include Service Coordination, Residential Habilitation, Day Habilitation, and Respite Services and are provided for within an individual’s home or at a group home. Our goals are to promote individualized outcomes that do the following:
• Maximize the development of skills and behavior necessary to be a participating member of the individual’s home and community, including consideration of lifelong planning.
• Include activities relevant to the development of self and self-awareness as well as the process of developing meaningful personal relationships with individuals who are disabled and non-disabled.
• Involve age appropriate activities.
• Enable the individual to experience valued adult roles in the community.
• Reduce dependencies.
• Provide services in a setting where skills are expected to be used, based on an individual’s choices or preferences.
• Improve the individual’s independence, including integration into the community.
• Provide services in accordance with a participant’s “Individualized Service Plan” (ISP).
• Coordinate with other appropriate community services with regard to intent and outcome through the ISP and the client’s Service Coordinator.
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Red Hook, NY
