SELF-DIRECTED RESPITE WORKER-MNY
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Location: New York City, NY, United States
Date Posted: Apr 5, 2024
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Description
Location: NYC Area, Long Island, Lower Hudson Valley
Rate: $16-$20/ hour (Based on Client Budget)
Job Title:Respite Worker
Job Description
Classification: Non-Exempt
Reporting to: Person Supported and their Family & Meaningful NY Administration
Summary: The Respite Worker provides relief to the unpaid care giver who is responsible for the
primary care and support of the individual receiving Self Direction Services.
Essential Functions:
1. The Respite Worker is responsible to make sure that the respite recipient who they are supporting
are safely and respectfully supported, providing respite to family and other care givers.The intensity
of the needed support will vary from person to person.
2. Attends to the respite recipient individual needs, which may include assistance with grooming,
bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, prosthetic appliances, transferring,
ambulation, range of motion, communicating or other needs in keeping with the individuals care
requirements.
3. Maintains the comfort, privacy, and dignity of respite recipient in the delivery of services to them.
Interacts with residents in a manner that displays warmth, respect and dignity and promotes a caring
environment.
4. Fully understands all aspects of respite recipients rights, including the right to be free of restraints
and free of abuse. Is responsible for promptly reporting to the Director of Administrative Services or
designee incidents or evidence of abuse or violation of individual rights.
5. The Respite Worker is to ensure above all else the health and safety of all respite recipient(s) in their
charge.
6. The Respite Worker will abide by all Meaningful Codes of Ethics, Compliance and other required
professional standards including all reporting standards and requirements.
7. The Respite Worker will make sure to get receipts whenever he or she makes a purchase or assist a
person to make a purchase.
8. The Respite Worker will promote individual personal choice with the respite recipient.
9. The Respite Worker will ensure that they are educated by the respite recipient(s) or their families
and Broker in the respite recipient(s) Life Plan, Individual Safeguard/Plan of Protected Oversight.
10. The Respite Worker will always implement the respite recipient(s) Life Plan, Individual
Safeguard/Plan of Protected Oversight. etc.
11. Assist with Activities of daily skills such as but not limited to bathing, toileting, feeding, brushing
teeth, laundry, etc.
12. Keep the respite recipient and family informed of all activities
13. The Respite Worker may assist in activities related to meal preparation and ensure that meals are
eaten safely and in the prescribed consistency both at home and in the community including
restaurants.
14. The Respite Worker may assist in recreational activities that are developmentally appropriate, of
interest and chosen by the person they support.
15. The Respite Worker will ensure that the rights of people with IDD are always upheld and take
appropriate action when those rights are infringed upon.
16. The Respite Worker will be familiar with governing regulations to guide his or her activities in manner
consistent with good practices.
17. The Respite Worker will ensure that the individual(s) are wearing weather appropriate clothing when
in the community.
18. The Respite Worker is responsible to keep a vehicle log whenever he or she uses a vehicle for
transporting the person(s) they support.
19. The Respite Worker is responsible to keep a vehicle log whenever he or she uses a vehicle for
transporting the person they support.
20. The Respite Worker is to ensure that data and or timekeeping is collected accurately and
contemporaneously.
21. The Respite Worker will work closely with his or her supervisor to ensure that every person he or she
supports have their wishes and wants met as understood in the context of health and safety.
22. The Respite Worker will work closely with his or her supervisor to ensure that every respite
recipient(s) have their wishes and wants met as understood in the context of health and safety.
23. The Respite Worker is expected to process his or payroll in an accurate and timely fashion using
MNYs current system.
24. The Respite Worker will ensure that pertinent information is well documented and correctly
communicated after they work their shift.
25. The Respite Worker will advise his or her supervisor of any training needs he or she may need.
26. If driving is required, the Respite Worker will maintain a valid and clean NYS driver license as per
MNY policy.
27. Participate in training as per agency policy.
28. The Respite worker will arrive to work on time.
29. The Respite worker is responsible to ensure they are awake and alert.
Competencies:
1. Focuson the participant.
2. EthicalConduct.
3. Flexibility.
4. Initiative.
5. PersonalEffectiveness/Credibility.
6. StressManagement/Composure.
7. TeamworkOrientation.
8. TechnicalCapacity.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Mustbe 18 of age or older.High School Diploma with at least six month of direct care experience
is preferred but not necessary.
2. Ifdriving as part of their responsibilities, must have a valid and clean NYS drivers license.
3. Abilityto work in a culturally and educationally diverse environment.
4. Abilityto translate agency philosophy into practice and implement supportive techniques.
5. Beable to represent the agency professionally in all communications with the individual served.
6. Self-starterand eager learner.
7. Abilityto interface with participants and their families, brokers, HR staff, director, and other
personnel in a professional manner.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
1. Thephysical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties
of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
2. Thisposition is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching,
crawling and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift or move objects and patients
weighing over 50 pounds.
3. Specificvision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,
peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
4. Mustprovide direct and situational intervention when the situation or an individuals behavior
requires it, including crises prevention and crisis intervention.
5. Mustbe capable of assisting in the evacuation of individuals during crisis and other emergency
situations and contacting emergency support as needed.
6. Mustbe capable of assisting non - ambulatory individuals in transferring from wheelchairs or
other care situations.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.
Expected Hours of Work:
The hours as per the request of the respite recipient and their family.Often requires weekend hours.
Travel:
As per request of the respite recipient and their family.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities,
duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and
activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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