Direct Support Professional - Liverpool, NY

Advocates is seeking a DSP/mentor to provide one-on-one support to female who needs assistance with personal care and going out in the community. The mentor must be comfortable with meal prep and feeding, assisting with personal hygiene tasks, running errands in the community, and various housekeeping tasks.  

Preferred candidate will be responsible, outgoing, friendly, efficient, and willing to be a team player. The ability/willingness to assist if needed for absences. Candidate also must be comfortable with dogs (small service dog in training), willingness to wear a KN95 or N95 mask due to medical issues. Must be hardworking, reliable, and communicates efficiently.  

Hours/Days of Work: 35 hours a week, Flexible schedule   

Payrate: $19/hr while providing direct service. The hourly rate for indirect/training is $16 per hour. 

Location: Liverpool, NY  

In addition to the hourly wage, Advocates provides the following benefits to its employees: 

• Mileage (reimbursed at the IRS standard mileage reimbursement rate when providing transportation to the individual)  

• Life and Long-Term Disability insurance at no cost to the employee 

• Health, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance 

• Employee Assistance Program 

• 401k with up to a 2% match 

Advocates is a leading human services organization with over 1,300 dedicated team members serving people throughout Central New York. Advocates is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Requisition ID# 51134

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Must have a valid email address.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and auto insurance if required for the job assigned.
• Must demonstrate sound decision-making skills.
• Must demonstrate understanding for the Agency mission. People working in this position must believe in the philosophy of person-centered services, self-advocacy, and the right and ability of people we serve to self-direct their supports and services.
• Must demonstrate patience and compassion.
• Must have the ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and have the ability to write correspondence.
• Must have basic reasoning skills including the ability to analyze and problem solve.
• Must be able to tolerate a moderate noise level in the work environment and must be able to handle distractions.
• Ability to handle physical aspects of the job, including sitting, standing, using hands to reach, walk, push, or lift up to 50 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Background checks required
• Education & Experience: GED or High School Diploma preferred. Applicable job experience preferred.
• Desired Skills and Abilities: previous experience working 1:1 in a related service environment preferred. Knowledge of disability related issues preferred.
• Other: The individual does not have the authority to set the staff salary in this model. The Mentor is paid at the provider’s rate for the service based on an assessment of the specific support needs of the individual in the areas of behavioral support, communication support, and physical support needs.

Salary : $16 - $19