*DIRECT CARE PROFESSIONAL:*
Angels Unaware, Inc was founded in 1992 and incorporated in 1994 under the State of New York. Angels Unaware was founded as a human services agency dedicated to the ideals of a quality life for individuals with special needs who have Intellectual/Developmental disabilities.
We are committed to strengthening family functions through helping individuals to find opportunities to become more productive, thereby enabling them to contribute to their surrounding community. The process will include teaching and assisting parents to be the best advocates that they can be for children and adults with multi-handicapping conditions.

Responsibilities:

Under the direct supervision of the residence supervisor and administration team, staff
are to ensure the overall safety and well-being of all intellectual developmental disabled
individuals we serve. The Direct care professional's role is to act as teachers, role
models, and supporter to the individuals. Staff are to treat all with dignity and respect
and to provide a home like setting that is caring, enabling, empowering, supportive and
which leads to independence.

• Assist, support, supervise and instruct individuals in every aspect of daily living skills in order to promote independence, and to be viable, integrated, and productive individuals of their community;
• Implement lifestyle programming and teach skills to achieve a sense of accomplishment and self-worth in the areas of behavior management, life safety training, health/socializing/sexuality training, communication skills, recreation and leisure skills, home care/eating/cooking skills, independent community living skills, cognitive skills, vocational/prevocational training, and problem solving skills.
• Documents all individual’s programs during the shift. This includes daily checklists, MAR, communication goals, recreations, bowel movement chart, body checks, etc.
• Documents all behavioral programs including behavior data tracking and ABC sheets if a behavior occurs. Informs management of any new behaviors observed;
• Upon arriving on shift, reads and initials the Residence Log and Staff Log and counts the Resident Accessible Funds with exiting staff and incoming staff before departure of shift to ensure accuracy;
• Maintains the residence in a neat, clean, sanitary, safe and orderly fashion;
• Completes designated responsibilities for the shift and documents any
  responsibilities not fulfilled in the staff log as well as notifying management;
• Supervises the individuals at all times to ensure their safety; provided necessary
  gradient of supervision as per individual’s needs;
• Ensures individuals are appropriately dressed for the weather;
• Provide safe transportation at all times;
• Works as a team player with supervisors and co-workers;
• Additional responsibilities as assigned by the management team;

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities.
• 3-5 years OPWDD Experience
• Valid NYS driver’s license a plus.
• Bachelors/Associates and three (3) years experience or related combination of education
  and experience. Prior supervisory experience preferred.

Requirements:

• HS Diploma/GED Equivalent and Valid NYS Drivers License Required**
• FIRST-AID / CPR TRAINED
• AMAP certified and complete all required trainings within three months of hire. When designated as the AMAP staff on shift, will be responsible for counting the medications in the medical cabinet and reviewing the MAR sheets. Will inform management and the nurse if there are any errors observed.