About KDC:

At KDC we are on a mission to empower and support all people to meet their full potential in a world where every individual and family thrives, no matter the circumstances.

About this role:

The Family Supports Program provides respite assistance to caregivers of adults with developmental disabilities. The Personal Support Staff will act as respite providers to allow caregivers to take a break from caring for a family member with a disability. The Personal Support Staff will supervise individuals in Sandwich and provide skill-building and life-skill coaching.

This position is full-time, 40 hours per week.

We are offering a $1,000.00 sign-on bonus for this role.

In this role, you'll get to:

• Support individuals with disabilities in a group setting.
• Promote individual choice and self-expression based upon quality service principles.
• Implement individual and group developmental activities as assigned
• Facilitate assessment and development of individual treatment goals and objectives by implementing and documenting individual programs
• Ensure completion and maintenance of documentation as required by KDC and all applicable funding agencies.
• Participate in staff, team meetings, group, and individual supervision
• Maintain upkeep of the Family Support Center
• Ability to communicate thoughts clearly in spoken and written English
• Maintain agency standards of confidentiality
• Perform other job-related responsibilities as assigned

We are looking for people who:

• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Experience in community or center-based supports for individuals with developmental disabilities.

The physical requirements for this role:

• Frequent movement within the classroom including but not limited to kneeling, bending, sitting, lifting
• Operation of adaptive and specialized equipment
• Ability to physically assist individuals as determined by their needs
• Ability to tolerate significant amounts of walking, standing, and sitting