Direct Support Professional - Syracuse/Lyncourt

Are you looking for a rewarding way to make a difference while making a living? Advocates is seeking a compassionate, patient, and experienced Mentor (DSP/1:1 support staff) to work with an individual with a developmental disability. In this important role, you will provide support with independent living skills, community integration, social development, and daily activities while promoting the individual's overall health, safety, and independence. This individual requires assistance with personal care needs as well as behavioral support; therefore, experience working with individuals who have similar support needs is strongly preferred. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, patience, reliability, good judgment, and the ability to provide consistent, person-centered support in a variety of settings. Please respond with a resume or summary of relevant experience. Candidate must possess a keen sense of attention to detail, especially when electronically logging each day's time, mileage, and service documentation. DSP must have a valid email address. Hours and days of work Monday, Thursday, and Friday (2:30 PM - 5:30 PM) Pay rate: $21.30 per hour when providing direct support. The hourly rate for indirect/training is $16.00 per hour. Location: Syracuse, NY (Lyncourt area) 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 employees serving people throughout Central New York. Advocates is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Requisition ID: 52092