Coordinated Care Services, Inc.
Community Services Direct Support Professional
Coordinated Care Services, Inc., Rochester, New York, United States
Organization:
Empowering People's Independence (EPI)
Posting Start:
2025-12-15
Location:
Rochester
Job Title:
Community Services Direct Support Professional
Posting End:
2025-12-31
A Brief Job Description: Are you looking for a rewarding career working with individuals in our community? Empowering People's Independence (EPI), provides support for people with developmental disabilities, epilepsy, and brain injury through progressive, tailored care to improve their health, wellbeing, independence, and social inclusion.
Job Purpose:
Assist individuals with brain injury, intellectual disabilities, and other neurological disabilities in achieving a challenging, stimulating, dignified life by serving as an advocate and liaison for and on behalf of individuals’ rights and benefits.
Benefits:
403(b) with discretionary match
Dental & Vision insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance with HSA and employer match
Health savings account
Life insurance
Generous PTO bank
Parental leave
Referral program
Pay Rate:
$19.00/hr.-$24.00/hr.
Schedule May Include:
days, evenings and/or weekends, scheduled mutually
Participant Demographic:
All ages
Work Location:
Rochester, NY and surrounding areas
Essential Functions:
Maintain the health and well-being of the individuals EPI serves
Provide supervision, training, and assistance in accomplishing activities of daily living, which includes, but is not limited to, self-care skills, social skills, recreation skills, community skills, and domestic skills to ensure individuals’ goal plans are followed; transport individuals as directed
Maintain accurate, updated charting and documentation per regulations
Report all policy violations to appropriate personnel
Assist management with individuals’ personal goal plans
Attend staff meetings as directed to evaluate and promote effectiveness of both the individual program and the general program
Promote workplace safety
Non-Essential Functions: (Hiring Manager's discretion)
Other duties as assigned within scope of practice.
Participate on various committees as able.
Education and Experience:
High school graduate or equivalent; one-year experience in the human service field preferred.
Qualifications:
Mature interpersonal/professional skills to effectively collaborate, resolve issues, and maintain confidentiality.
Solid verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate with all persons supported and employees within various levels of the organization.
Demonstrated ability to use poise, tact, and diplomacy, during difficult and/or stressful situations
Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks, and customer requests, while meeting deadlines
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft programs to include Email, Word, Excel, Teams,
Must possess and maintain a valid NYS Driver’s License and have reliable transportation.
EPI’s Values:
1. Integrity
2. Courage
3. Adaptability
4. Respect
Adhere to all company/departmental policies & procedures and ensure departmental compliance.
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.
Must be able to lift, transfer, and move at least 50 lbs.
Must be able to talk, hear, stand for extended periods of time, walk, sit, twist, bend, use hand to finger, stretch with hands and arms
Specific vision abilities required by this job include
Close vision
Ability to adjust focus
Employee must be able to train in and perform Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention -Revised (SCIP-R), CPR and first aid, as required.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee travels by automobile and/or Agency Van and will be exposed to changing weather conditions.
Apply Online
Contact Information:
Akilah Coleman acoleman@epiny.org (585)-442-6420 ext. 2235
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Empowering People's Independence (EPI)
Posting Start:
2025-12-15
Location:
Rochester
Job Title:
Community Services Direct Support Professional
Posting End:
2025-12-31
A Brief Job Description: Are you looking for a rewarding career working with individuals in our community? Empowering People's Independence (EPI), provides support for people with developmental disabilities, epilepsy, and brain injury through progressive, tailored care to improve their health, wellbeing, independence, and social inclusion.
Job Purpose:
Assist individuals with brain injury, intellectual disabilities, and other neurological disabilities in achieving a challenging, stimulating, dignified life by serving as an advocate and liaison for and on behalf of individuals’ rights and benefits.
Benefits:
403(b) with discretionary match
Dental & Vision insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance with HSA and employer match
Health savings account
Life insurance
Generous PTO bank
Parental leave
Referral program
Pay Rate:
$19.00/hr.-$24.00/hr.
Schedule May Include:
days, evenings and/or weekends, scheduled mutually
Participant Demographic:
All ages
Work Location:
Rochester, NY and surrounding areas
Essential Functions:
Maintain the health and well-being of the individuals EPI serves
Provide supervision, training, and assistance in accomplishing activities of daily living, which includes, but is not limited to, self-care skills, social skills, recreation skills, community skills, and domestic skills to ensure individuals’ goal plans are followed; transport individuals as directed
Maintain accurate, updated charting and documentation per regulations
Report all policy violations to appropriate personnel
Assist management with individuals’ personal goal plans
Attend staff meetings as directed to evaluate and promote effectiveness of both the individual program and the general program
Promote workplace safety
Non-Essential Functions: (Hiring Manager's discretion)
Other duties as assigned within scope of practice.
Participate on various committees as able.
Education and Experience:
High school graduate or equivalent; one-year experience in the human service field preferred.
Qualifications:
Mature interpersonal/professional skills to effectively collaborate, resolve issues, and maintain confidentiality.
Solid verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate with all persons supported and employees within various levels of the organization.
Demonstrated ability to use poise, tact, and diplomacy, during difficult and/or stressful situations
Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks, and customer requests, while meeting deadlines
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft programs to include Email, Word, Excel, Teams,
Must possess and maintain a valid NYS Driver’s License and have reliable transportation.
EPI’s Values:
1. Integrity
2. Courage
3. Adaptability
4. Respect
Adhere to all company/departmental policies & procedures and ensure departmental compliance.
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.
Must be able to lift, transfer, and move at least 50 lbs.
Must be able to talk, hear, stand for extended periods of time, walk, sit, twist, bend, use hand to finger, stretch with hands and arms
Specific vision abilities required by this job include
Close vision
Ability to adjust focus
Employee must be able to train in and perform Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention -Revised (SCIP-R), CPR and first aid, as required.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee travels by automobile and/or Agency Van and will be exposed to changing weather conditions.
Apply Online
Contact Information:
Akilah Coleman acoleman@epiny.org (585)-442-6420 ext. 2235
#J-18808-Ljbffr