Respite Provider - Onsite
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The Summit Center
NY
Summary
Provide group respite care to individuals with developmental disabilities in a site-based setting. Ensure person-centered programming while managing behavioral challenges and facilitating community participation.
Job Description
Join Our Team and Make a Difference Every Day
Position: Respite Provider - Onsite
Pay: $18.54/hour
Location: Amherst, NY
Schedule: Per Diem, flexible schedule of 3-19 hours per week, afternoons and weekends
The Summit Center, as seen on All Access with Andy Garcia, is Western New York’s leading provider of evidence-based services for children and adults with autism and other developmental, social, and behavioral challenges. Our team is dedicated to helping every individual we serve achieve their highest level of independence. If you're passionate about making lives better and in search of a good job with dedicated supervisors, great benefits, and a supportive environment become a #DifferenceMaker and join our team.
Your Impact as a Respite Provider (Onsite)
Provide group respite care to individuals with developmental disabilities in a site-based setting. Deliver person-centered support, encourage independence, and promote community participation in the most inclusive settings possible.
- Ensures that the individuals supported are provided person centered programming and are encouraged and supported in making their own decisions to the greatest extent possible
- Ensures that individuals are offered opportunities to participate in their community to the greatest extent possible and in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs
- Provides respite services to families/caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities
- Complies with agency Incident Reporting Policies and Procedures
- Manages Behavioral Challenges of individuals served
- Safely transports individuals receiving services to and from program locations
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
- High School Diploma required
- Six months combined work, volunteer, internship and/or applicable training and education with the people with developmental disabilities.
At The Summit Center, you’ll be part of a compassionate, highly trained team committed to empowering individuals to reach their full potential. Let your next job be the one that truly makes a difference.
Apply now to become a #DifferenceMaker!
The Summit Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization recognized by the IRS.
Federal Tax ID (EIN): 16-1095750.
We provide life-changing services for children and adults with autism so that every individual can achieve their full potential.
With 500+ employees serving more than 1350 individuals and a $26 million annual budget, Summit is one of the largest human service organizations in Western New York. We recruit staff members who are committed to making a difference in the lives of the people we serve.
Our highly-professional, academic/clinical environment promotes a culture of care based on measurable progress for every individual. We support research and are committed to evidence-based practice, treatment fidelity and accountability. Strategic planning drives our growth and business direction.
Our programs and services include Summit Academy, a year-round school program for children and young adults ages 3-21 with autism and other developmental/behavioral challenges disabilities; Intensive ABA Services provided in homes and community settings; Family Support Services including respite and parent training; Adult services including day habilitation without walls, vocational programs, and job coaching; Clinical Services including developmental and service eligibility evaluations, counseling for individuals with autism and social/behavioral/mental health concerns; an intensive Pediatric Feeding Clinic; professional consultation services to school districts; and five-week summer programs for individuals with ADHD and high functioning autism.
Founded
1973
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Primary and Secondary Education
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Getzville, NY
