Top 260 Family advocate Jobs in Poughkeepsie, Ny

DSP-PLEASANT RIDGE IRA
New Horizons Resources Inc —Poughkeepsie, NY
- $18.83 - $23.66 an hour
- Overnight shift
- Maintenance
- Residential
- Ability to climb stairs
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
Care Manager
LIFEPlan CCO NY LLC —Poughkeepsie, NY
- $29.75 - $31.70 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Hybrid work
- Nursing
- RN License
- Public speaking
- Work from home
- Flexible schedule
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School Caseworker - City Connects Program
Poughkeepsie City School District —Poughkeepsie, NY
- From $65,000 a year
- Online Application
- Mid-level
- Driver's License
- Bachelor's degree
Case Manager I
County of Dutchess —Poughkeepsie, NY
- $64,484 a year
- Online Application
- Management
- Mid-level
- Driver's License
Patient Care Associate (bilingual) - Newburgh
Planned Parenthood of Greater New York —Poughkeepsie, NY
- $24.17 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Spanish
- BLS Certification
- HIPAA
- COVID-19 protective measures
- Health savings account
Advocate
Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. —Poughkeepsie, NY
- $20 an hour
- Part-time
- Spanish
- Computer literacy
- High school diploma or GED
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
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Transitional Planner II
Osborne Association Inc —Newburgh, NY
- $29.67 - $30.89 an hour
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Spanish
- Mid-level
- Office
- 403(b) matching
- Health insurance
Family Advocate
Astor Services —Newburgh, NY
- $18.50 an hour
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Bachelor's degree
- Children
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Peer Generalist
People USA —Poughkeepsie, NY
- $24.75 an hour
- Full-time
- Spanish
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- English
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Community Health Outreach Educator
Planned Parenthood of Greater New York —Poughkeepsie, NY
- $22 - $23 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Customer service
- Mid-level
- Office
- Health savings account
- AD&D insurance
Family Center Staff (Wallkill and Shawangunk: Weekends PT, 8am - 2pm)
Osborne Association Inc —Wallkill, NY
- $18 - $20 an hour
- Weekends only
- High school diploma or GED
- Children
- Communication skills
- 403(b)
- Opportunities for advancement
Housing Care Manager - Hillcrest
Hudson River Housing Inc —Poughkeepsie, NY
- $50,000 a year
- Computer literacy
- Bachelor of Science
- Writing skills
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Caseworker
Astor Services —Poughkeepsie, NY
- $20 an hour
- Full-time
- Spanish
- English
- Driver's License
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Family Peer Advocate
Access: Supports for Living —New Paltz, NY
- $26.50 an hour
- Full-time
- Spanish
- Residential
- High school diploma or GED
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Residential Coordinator - Per Diem
Hudson River Housing Inc —Poughkeepsie, NY
- $18 an hour
- Part-time
- Computer literacy
- Writing skills
- Mid-level
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Program Director
Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. —Newburgh, NY
- $65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Spanish
- Computer literacy
- Driver's License
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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DSP-Apartment Counselor Innis Ave 26-132
New Horizons Resources Inc —Poughkeepsie, NY
- $20.53 - $24.89 an hour
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- Maintenance
- English
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
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Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) Victim Advocate
Family Services Inc. —Poughkeepsie, NY
- $25.93 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Microsoft Excel
- Writing skills
- Research
- AD&D insurance
- Paid holidays
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Psychiatric Social Worker/Lmhc
Westchester Medical Center —Poughkeepsie, NY
- $35.31 - $44.39 an hour
- Full-time
- Surgery
- Psychiatry
- Computer literacy
DART Victim Advocate
Family Services Inc. —Poughkeepsie, NY
- $25.93 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Microsoft Excel
- Writing skills
- Research
- 403(b) matching
- AD&D insurance
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DSP-PLEASANT RIDGE IRA

New Horizons Resources Inc -
Poughkeepsie, NY

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Job Details

Full-time
$18.83 - $23.66 an hour

Benefits

Health savings account
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Flexible spending account
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off
Vision insurance
403(b)
Referral program

Qualifications

Transporting special needs passengers
Developmental disability care assistance
Emergency response in crisis intervention
Driver's License
Intellectual disabilities support
Personal transportation assistance
Experience working with adults with disabilities
Adults with developmental disabilities
Experience working with individuals with physical disabilities
Cross-functional collaboration
Experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities
Passenger van operation
Emergency evacuation protocols

Full Job Description

Full time Evening shifts available

Part Time Overnight Position available (Sun/Mon 11pm-9am)

New Horizons Resources provides supports and services to people with ID/DD; Direct Support Professionals (DSP) are essential members of a person’s support team. Pleasant Ridge IRA is a home for 8 people. As a member of the support team, this position is responsible for supporting the person with safety, life-skills training, developing relationships, and participation in the community. The employee in this position will support the person(s) by working closely with the residence coordinator, residential team, clinicians, community stakeholders, and natural supports to ensure that services are provided as identified and specified in the person’s Life Plan and Staff Action Plan

Benefits Include:

6 weeks of Paid Time Off earned your 1st year
Tuition Reimbursement
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Account
403B
Employee Referral bonus

Essential Skills and Experience:

Ability to physically assist people as required; and, to intervene physically when appropriate using approved techniques to safeguard the individual, oneself and others during behavioral crises.
Ability to assist in the evacuation of the residence/vehicle/facility in the event of an emergency (including but not limited to fires and floods) in a manner consistent with agency and with OPWDD regulations/guidelines.
Ability to relate appropriately to people with ID/DD, their families and their advocates; and, to constructively relate to and communicate with peers and supervisors and to be able to function successfully as part of a team.
Ability to work independently (when appropriate).
Ability to use sound judgment while following agency policies, practices and procedures.
Ability to speak, read, and write effectively, which allows full communication and participation with people served, their families, agency staff, government visitors, and required documentation.
Successfully complete all agency-required training within three months of employment and to keep required training status current on an ongoing basis.
Possess a valid driver license with a driving record acceptable to NHR’s insurance carrier and possess the ability to drive agency vehicles to transport people served to and from: medical appointments; day programs; and, other activities or events in the community.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties associated with this position, an employee (using approved agency lifting techniques) will be called upon to support and lift adult people with developmental and other disabilities; transfer people to and from wheelchairs; to and from beds; on and off toilet seats; in and out of showers; and, in and out of vans or other vehicles. An employee in this position must be able to physically intervene (when appropriate and in an approved manner) to protect the individual from causing harm to themselves or others and to safely evacuate the home or vehicle during an emergency. These duties may entail lifting/supporting/transferring up to 50-70 pounds on one or more occasions during the work shift or 200 pounds or more with the assistance from other staff or devices.

Employees will regularly be required to stand; walk; sit; use hands (or hands and arms) to carry, finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; crouch and kneel. Employees will also be regularly required to hear (with or without hearing devices), see (with or without corrective lenses) and speak.

Working Conditions and Environment:

While performing the duties associated with this position, an employee will be in a primarily residential environment (not a typical office setting); in a vehicle; or, in the community.
This position will at times require an employee to provide emergency coverage.
This position may expose employees to blood borne pathogens.
This position may expose employees to the profanity and violent behavior of people served.
This position may require staff to assist people served with very personal intimate care.

Position Responsibilities:

In a manner consistent with NHR’s Mission Statement and Unifying Principals and applicable laws and regulations, an employee in this position shall:

Actively participate in the development of each person’s total plan of support; this may include participation in the person’s Life Plan or CFA meeting; providing feedback and input on Staff Action Plans; completing monthly notes and clinical documentation as required.
Be responsible for the daily implementation of all goals and supports and the required documentation. Employees in this position are responsible for recording the necessary documentation on an Electronic Health Record, Precision Care or other software applications utilized by NHR.
Assist and supervise each person as needed in achieving their identified valued outcomes. This may include (but not be limited to), assisting and supervising an individual in participating in the following activities: banking and budgeting; clothes shopping; household chores; leisure and recreational interests; and, social skills training.
Assist and instruct people served in areas such as health and hygiene. For example, an employee in this position shall, as appropriate, instruct and assist people in bathing, tooth brushing, toileting and dressing.
Transport people served to and from: medical appointments; day programs; and, other activities or events in the community.
Intervene to safeguard the person and others during behavioral crises, including implementation of Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention (“SCIP”) and Ukeru techniques as indicated.
Assist the Residence Coordinator in ensuring that the general health of each person is protected and that the medical and dental needs of each individual are satisfactorily addressed. An employee in this position, under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse and upon successful completion of agency training, shall administer medications to people served.
Assist in the care and maintenance of the home, including housekeeping, grocery shopping, and meal preparation consistent with the nutritional and medical needs of the people served.
Attend and actively participate in staff meetings, case reviews and successfully complete required in-service training sessions (including but not limited to First Aid, CPR, Medication Administration Certification, and SCIP).

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family advocate jobs in poughkeepsie, ny

DSP-PLEASANT RIDGE IRA

Care Manager

School Caseworker - City Connects Program

Case Manager I

Patient Care Associate (bilingual) - Newburgh

Advocate

Transitional Planner II

Family Advocate

Peer Generalist

Community Health Outreach Educator

Family Center Staff (Wallkill and Shawangunk: Weekends PT, 8am - 2pm)

Housing Care Manager - Hillcrest

Caseworker

Family Peer Advocate

Residential Coordinator - Per Diem

Program Director

DSP-Apartment Counselor Innis Ave 26-132

Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) Victim Advocate

Psychiatric Social Worker/Lmhc

DART Victim Advocate

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