Day Program Specialist

Job Details
Level
Entry
Job Location
The Huntington Art Center - Huntington, NY
Remote Type
N/A
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
High School
Salary Range
$17.00 - $20.00 Hourly
Travel Percentage
Undisclosed
Job Shift
Day
Job Category
Undisclosed
Description
Welcome to Rise Life Services!
RISE Life Services (an Aid to the Developmentally Disabled Company) provides a residential and supported living environment dedicated to empowering people with developmental disabilities and mental health challenges to RISE to their full potential. Our core values of quality, dignity, and respect serve as our guiding principles in everything we do.
Among our finest assets is our dedicated workforce: a diverse, knowledge-based team of professionals committed to offering the highest quality of services that are compassionately delivered and responsive to the needs of the individuals we serve and their families.
We offer a competitive compensations benefits package, which may include the following:

• $2000 Sign-On Bonus
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance - Premier nationally recognized providers
• Vacation/Personal/Sick Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Referral Bonus
• Professional Development & Training opportunities

About Our Program
The Day Program Without Walls gives participants opportunities to build upon their current skill set and enhance their community involvement. We run daily recreational activities, do arts & crafts, as well as outings. The focus of the program is to promote independence and explore community integration opportunities, including volunteering and academic opportunities.
Position Summary & Responsibilities
The Day Program Specialist assists, supervises, instructs and counsels individuals in all aspects of daily living skills to promote independence and support participants as viable, integrated, and productive individuals of their community.

• Assist, supervise, support and instruct individuals to promote independence and integration into their community
• Teach skills to assist the individuals we serve to achieve a sense of accomplishment and self-worth in the areas of life safety, communication skills, money management and socialization skills
• Assist in the development and implementation of habilitation plans and goal development
• Complete documentation accurately and timely to reflect progress on goals
• Safely transport participants throughout the day to community outings

This is a full-time position, working Monday through Friday from 8.00am to 4.00pm located in Riverhead, NY.
Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid NYS Driver's License

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities
• Excellent communication and computer skills

Rise Life Services is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.