Direct Care Worker (Non-Profit) - All Five Boroughs
Core
Provide in-home and community support services to individuals under 21 with developmental disabilities in the New York State foster care system, focusing on self-determination and community inclusion.
Role type
Direct Care Worker (Non-Profit)
Builds
Individualized support plans and community integration opportunities for foster youth with developmental disabilities
Domain
Human Services / Developmental Disabilities / Foster Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Person-centered planning, crisis prevention and intervention, advocacy, program documentation, relationship building, scheduling flexibility, physical transfer assistance
Preferred skills
Knowledge of HCBS Waiver regulations, Pre-Vocational services experience
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Develop effective service plans with supervisors, support individuals in leading self-directed lives, assist in identifying community and family supports, facilitate communication with outside agencies, participate in case conferences, manage crisis situations, complete program documentation
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC
