What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Support Professional position at Advocates?
Advocates, Inc. is seeking a Mentor (DSP/1:1 support staff) within the Cortland area to assist a Cornell faculty member with a disability in the evenings. Duties include assistance with meals, personal care tasks (using the restroom/showering), speech interpretation, light housekeeping and other activities of daily living. The candidate must be professional, reliable, flexible and has good organizational skills. Individuals must also be comfortable working with and around a diverse set of people including people with disabilities, members of the LGBTQ community, and other minorities.
Hours And Days Of Work
Monday-Friday (5:00 pm-11:00pm)
Pay rate: $20/hour when providing direct support with a potential raise 90 days after employment. The hourly rate for indirect/training is $15.50/hour.
Location: Cortland, NY
Reliable transportation is required. Background check, fingerprinting, and DMV record check will be conducted prior to hire by non-profit agency. In addition to hourly compensation, employees of Advocates can qualify for comprehensive health, dental, and other benefits including paid time off.
In addition to the hourly wage, Advocates provides the following benefits to its employees:
- Mileage (reimbursed at $0.67 per mile when providing transportation to the individual)
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.
Please contact Melissa Kiser at empowerbrokerage@outlook.com
- Life and Long-Term Disability insurance at no cost to the employee
- Health, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401k with 2% match
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $23.00 per hour
Expected hours: 30 per week
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Evening shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20 - $23
