Life Skills DSP in Poughkeepsie, New York at In Flight, Inc

At In Flight, Inc. we empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, to reach for hopes and dreams, and support a meaningful quality of life.

Welcome! In Flight Inc., is a nonprofit that provides support services within a home environment and the community for adults with IDD. Please take a look at our website to get to know us. www.inflightinc.org

We are looking for a Life Skills DSP to work in our ISAIL at The Lonely Worm Farm located in HYDE PARK.

ISAIL is In Flight Success Academy for Independent Living. This is a unique program that provides opportunities for skill building for Independent Living, Community Integration and Social Skills for young men and women with Intellectual and Development Disabilities.

Our Life Skills DSPs, in conjunction with skills possessed as a Direct Support Professional will provide multiple services to the people we support including assisting with basic life skills development, community awareness, and employment training. Your job will be to promote self-advocacy and help gain independence by instructing on how to complete daily living activities. You must have patience, a personable demeanor, and excellent communication skills. DSPs will work together with all staff at the Lonely Worm Farm to facilitate, coordinate, support and execute tasks and activities throughout Lonely Worm Farm and the greater community

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for working with people to achieve valued outcomes in their individualized service plans
• Responsible for assisting and supervising the people we support to become as independent as possible
• Assisting individuals in reaching their potential through community integration.
• Assist with program planning and training toward the goals of independence and choice.
• Enthusiastically participate in, support and encourage all activities throughout Lonely Worm Farm and the community.
• Ability to work both indoors and outside on a farm supporting people with developmental disabilities to participate and complete activities as independently as possible.
• Work assisting people served in becoming self-sufficient, self-advocating, self-driven, self-actualized individuals.
• Responsible for overall protective oversight of the person based upon their needs.
• Assisting with teaching Personal Hygiene/Self Care.
• Assist with skill building services for the continued development and teaching of daily living skills.
• Community inclusion: learning to use libraries, recreation centers, go shopping including Basic Money Management: how to make intelligent purchases, count change.
• Self -advocacy/Inform choice: helping persons to make choices and advocate for themselves
• Travel Training use trains & buses, make transfers, etc.
• Appropriate Social Skills/Behavior/Relationship building.
• Safety in the community/home: crossing streets, seeking help.
• Cross train on and provide Community Based PreVoc as needed.
• Submit all paperwork in a timely manner - documentation of services provided to each person supported
• Will act as a professional role model and will maintain a professional manner and presentation at all times. Since work is done off site, the staff will acknowledge they are representing the ISAIL program to the community.
• Meet monthly with supervisor for supervision.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma/GED is required; an associate degree is preferred.
• One year of related experience is preferred but not required working with adults with developmental disabilities especially in employment training or vocational settings.
• Be empathetic and have a team approach to care for the individuals
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Be energetic, creative, and have a positive attitude and a sense of humor
• Must attend all mandatory trainings as needed

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid NYS driver license with acceptable driving record

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee in order to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl. The employee must be able to lift up to 50lbs.