What are the responsibilities and job description for the HPC Community Direct Support Professionalvvv position at Erie Residential Living Inc?
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to pass a FBI/BCI background check and drug test prior to start date.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
GED or high school diploma is required; associate degree and 2 years of experience or an equivalent combination of the two is preferable. Previous experience with the DD population is required. Experience with Microsoft Word and Outlook preferred. Strong communication skills both verbal and written are required.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
Computer skills in the following programs:
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Outlook
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Demonstrated skills in verbal and written communication.
Demonstrated organizational and time-management skills.
Proven experience working with DD population.
Knowledge of local job market, employment trends, and skills required for a variety of positions.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Dependent on assignment, employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 75 lbs or occasionally up to 250 lbs with team assistance or technical support. Program specific needs will been identified upon assignment.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
