SSP IN BLUE BELL

ARE YOU LOOKING TO SUPPORT AND EMPOWER A YOUNG , CHARMING SELF-DIRECTED MALE PARTICIPANT? IF SO THIS POSITION MAY BE FOR YOU. THE MALE PARTICIPANT IS A VIBRABRANT, ACTIVE, POSITIVE MALE WHITH A BEAUTIFUL SMILE WHO IS IN NEED OF A PART TIME SSP WITH 22 HRS AND FLEXIBILITY. CONSISTENCY AND ROUTINE ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO THE MALE PARTICIPANT. THE PARTICIPANT LIKES TO BE INFORMED WHAT HE WILL BE DOING FOR THE DAY, HE LIKES TO BE KEPT INFORMED OF HIS SCHEDULE. THE PARTICIPANT’S GOAL IS TO ACHIEVE A HIGHER LEVEL OF INDEPENDENCE IN HIS EVERYDAY LIFE. HE ENJOYS SHOPPING, GOING OUT TO EAT, GOING TO THE GYM, WALKS IN THE PARK , SWIMMING, CHORES, AND GETTING HIMSELF READY FOR THE DAY. HE LIKES TO PLAY ON THE COMPUTER , SPORTS , AND COOKING . THE PARTICIPANT CAN HELP COOK WITH INSTRUCTION AND SUPPORT TO CUT AND OPERATE THE STOVE AND OVEN. WITH SUPPORT, HE CAN DO HIS OWN LAUNDRY. TAKE OUT THE TRASH, LOAD AND UNLOAD THE DISHWASHER, MAKE HIS BED AND FEED THE DOG. AND RIDE HIS BIKE. ONCE HE IS GUIDED TO HIS DESTINATION IN THE COMMUNITY, HE NEEDS HELP COMPLETING TRANSACTIONS AND PAPERWORK. THE PARTICIPANT ENJOYS GOING TO THE GROCERY STORE. HE CAN NAVIGATE THE AISLES AND SELECT ITEMS AND WILLNEED HELP AT THE CHECKOUT TO COUNT HIS CHANGE CORRECTLY. HE LIKES TO BAG HIS OWN GROCERY AT CHECKOUT .WHEN OUT HE ENJOYS SPEAKING TO OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE PARTICIPANTS FAVORITE ACTIVITY IS PLAYING ON HIS IPAD AND WATCHING A VARIETY OF YOUTUBE VIDEOS WITH BARNEY BEING HIS FAVORITE. THE PARTICIPANT ALSO ENJOYS WATCHING YOUTUBE VIDEOS SHOWING THE DRIVER VEIW OF A VEHICLE FROM PLACE TO PLACE. AS A SSP ,THE QUALIFIED SSP WILL ASSIST IN CONNECTING THE PARTICIPANT WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO BE, SELF-DETERMINED, INDEPENDENCE, , AND PERSON-CENTERED SOCIAL ACTIVITIES IN THE COMMUNITY. . SUPPORT SERVICE PROFESSIONALS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUPERVISION AND QUALITY CARE OF THE THE PARTICIPANT TO ACHIEVE INDIVIDUALISTIC GOALS WHILE MAINTAINING HIS OVERALL WELLNESS, HEALTH, AND SAFETY. PROVIDE PARTICIPANT WITH RE- DIRECTION, GUIDANCE, BOUNDARIES AND SUPERVISION PARTICIPANT IS IN NEED OF A ROUTINE OF CONSISTENCY, ACTIVITIES OF CHOICE AND DECISION -MAKING TRANSPORT PARTICIPANT TO AND FROM WORK AND IN THE COMMUNITY. SERVES AS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE TEAM BY PARTICIPATING IN TEAM MEETINGS AND SUPPORTING PARTICIPANTS' PLANS. ASSIST AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPANT TO MEET HIS GOALS, NEEDS AND OUTCOMES. COOPERATES EFFECTIVELY WITH STAFF, PARTICIPANT, FAMILIES, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE DELIVERY SYSTEMS. MAINTAINS PARTICIPANT/S INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND CONFIDENTIALITY AT ALL TIMES. ENSURES PARTICIPANT SAFETY BY FOLLOWING ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL AND HIS ISP. ASSIST IN MAINTAINING THE CLEANLINESS ANF HYGIENE OF PARTICIPANT AS WELL AS HIS HOME SUPPORT THE PARTICIPANT WITH HIS EVERYDAY LIFE, COPING SKILLS, AND COMMUNICATION PARTICIPANT NEEDS GUIDANCE, RE-DIRECTION, AND BOUNDARIES REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES MAINTAINS A FRIENDLY AND OPEN DEMEANOR OF COMMUNICATION AT ALL TIMES. WORKS WELL WITH BEHAVIOR, MOOD, RISK MANAGEMENT IN CHOICES POSSESSES STRONG LISTENING SKILLS AND OBSERVATION SKILLS DEMONSTRATES PATIENCE AND COMPASSION. COMMUNICATES CLEARLY AND EFFECTIVELY. POSSESSES EXCELLENT, INTERPERSONAL SKILLS. ABILITY TO THINK QUICKLY AND REMAIN LEVEL-HEADED IN AN EMERGENCY. ABILITY TO WRITE DETAILED SERVICE NOTES IN ACCORDANCE WITH HOME AND COMMUNITY SERVICES. ABILITY TO WORK WITH MINIMAL SUPERVISION AND MAINTAIN RESPONSIBILITY FOR WORK PERFORMED. ABILITY TO WORK FLEXIBLE HOURS BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUAL. REQUIREMENTS MUST BE 18 YEARS OLD OR OLDER, MUST HAVE ALL CLEARANCES , PA PHOTO ID DRIVERS LICENSE, SSI CARD , , COPY OF CAR INSURANCE, INSPECTION AND REGISTRATION AT LEAST 1+ YEAR(S) EXPERIENCE IN DIRECT CARE WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM/IDD/BEHAVIORS PREFERRED ABILITY TO ASSIST WITH CHORES, GOING IN THE COMMUNITY, COMMUNICATE WITH PARTICIPANT, SUPPORT HIS INDEPENDENCE SKILLS EXCELLENT INTERPERSONAL SKILLS,ROUTINE-ORIENTATED, AND WRITE EXCELLENT , DOCUMENTS OR SERVICE NOTES ABILITY TO SAFELY TRANSPORT THE PARTICIPANT SAFELY IN THE COMMUNITY. MUST HAVE A VALID PA DRIVER’S LICENSE WITH AN EXCELLENT DRIVING RECORD, AND BE ABLE TO DRIVE SAFELY AND LEGALLY REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN CLEANLINESS AND GENERAL ORGANIZATION OF ALL HOUSE HOLD WORKING AREAS WITH THE PARTICIPANT PAYRATE $25-27 BASED ON EXPEREINCE Job Type: Part-time Pay: $25.00 - $27.00 per hour Expected hours: 22 per week Experience: Working with people with autism: 1 year (Required) License/Certification: Driver's License (Required) Work Location: In person