Day Program Specialist

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

TheDay Program Without Wallsgives 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

TheDay Program Specialistassists, 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.