Overnight Awake

Are you ready to make a difference in your community? Do YOU want to work on a team that is committed to empowering individuals? At Helen Keller Services, our employees work in an environment that is more than just a workplace, it’s a community.

Since 1967, Helen Keller National Center (HKNC) has been committed to improving the lives of individuals who are DeafBlind or have a combined hearing and vision loss. HKNC is dedicated to working with each person to achieve their desired goals towards independence, employment, and quality of life, based on their talents, preferences and aspirations. We currently have a part time career opportunity available to join the HKNC team as an Overnight Awake in our group home located in Port Washington, NY.

This is an in-person position located out of our group home in Port Washington, NY.  We have one part time overnight shift, Saturday-Sunday 12am-8am EST.  Pay rate: $22.94/hour. 

The Overnight Awake is responsible for providing support to the residents at Destiny Home in the areas of communication, fire evacuation, personal management, home management, wardrobe management, behavior support and in emergency situations. This staff ensures the home is clean and meets the OPWDD requirements for a sanitary environment by completing daily cleaning tasks including surface and deep cleaning.   

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Provide consistent instruction in the following areas: personal grooming, communication, wardrobe management, home management and behavior support under guidance of the Program Advisor and the Assistant Program Advisor.  
• Participation in programming which consistently promotes an atmosphere conducive to the growth of all consumers and encourages maximum independence in all areas of living. 
• Provides consistent regular checks on all consumers during overnight shift, ensuring safety and well-being. 
• Assists consumers with safe evacuation in the event of an emergency. Participates in regularly scheduled drills to prepare for such emergencies. Checks on the security of the home from outside weather elements, strangers, etc. 
• Maintains daily, weekly and or monthly observation reports as required. 
• Completes daily cleaning tasks including surface and deep cleaning to ensure compliance with OPWDD regulations for a clean and sanitary environment.  Documents on the cleaning checklist according to the daily and weekly cleaning schedule.     
• Accompanies and serves as a guide and/or a facilitator of communication for consumers and professional staff members, when assigned. To accomplish this, it may be required to use personal vehicle on occasion. 
• Dispenses consumer medications after passing the AMAP course.  Must become AMAP certified and maintain this certification as a condition of continued employment in this position.  
• Becomes CPR and First Aid certified.
• Required to be part of the team of essential staff to support the residents during inclement weather, staff shortage for a shift or emergency situations.  
• Supports the DBIE as needed to demonstrate strategies and techniques to support an individual.  

REQUIRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• One year of experience working with individuals who are DeafBlind, blind, deaf or individuals with multiple disabilities.
• High school diploma and four years of paid experience as a residence/group home aide working with individuals who have intellectual disabilities.
• Knowledge of MS Office and Internet required.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

CPR, First Aid, AMAP, OPWDD innovation certification 

Must possess a valid New York State Driver’s license. 

At HKS we strive to provide a healthy work-life balance for our employees.  We offer generous paid time off and comprehensive benefit package including:

• Paid Vacation  
• Paid Sick Time
• Personal Days 
• 12 Paid Holidays 
• Fully Paid Medical Insurance*
• Short Term Disability/ Life Insurance
• Voluntary Ancillary plans
• 403b Program with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance program 
• Career Advancement Opportunities  

*Candidates have the option to accept the position No-Frills.  No-frills positions receive an additional 10% premium on the hourly rate of pay, but do not participate in the Union Health Insurance Plan. Individuals seeking a No-frills position must show they have alternative insurance to be eligible.