Job Description
Job Description
Program Development Services, Inc. is seeking energetic people, looking for an opportunity to make a difference in a person’s life by providing in-house and community care, training, and counseling to the people we support at one of our residential facilities located in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
Who We Are :
Program Development Services has been committed to providing the highest quality of care to people who identify as having intellectual & developmental disabilities through our wide range of residential settings and day habilitation, our comprehensive and progressive services, and our highly trained and caring professional staff.
Successful Candidates will demonstrate :
- The ability to interact with the people we support in a positive encouraging way
- Professional demeanor
- Patience, and a positive attitude
- A strong desire to help others
- Must be able to follow and carry out written and oral instructions.
- Must be comfortable communicating with individuals (verbal and non-verbal), family members, visitors, management, governmental agencies, and the general public
Job Availability : Full-time & Part-time
Shifts Available : Daytime, Afternoon and Overnight
Residential Locations : Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Brighton Beach, Canarsie, Dyker Heights, Flatbush, Manhattan, Red Hook, Sheepshead Bay, Williamsburg
Responsibilities include but are not limited to :
- Provide each individual support with their growth in areas including but not limited to counseling, budgeting, food preparation, activities of daily living and recreation
- Ensure that all program and service plans are implemented and documentation is completed.
- Accompany individuals on medical, clinical and other visits deemed necessary by the I.D.T
- Follow all policy and procedures of the agency.
- Administer medication to the individuals (with proper training)
Qualifications :
- Authorization to work in the United States
- High School Diploma or its equivalent, required
- One year experience in the human services field, preferred
- AMAP, SCIP, CPR, and First Aid Certifications preferred, but not required
Program Development Services, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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