Direct Care Support Aides

About the Organization:
ARC of Rockland is a recognized leader in the Human Services field, serving Rockland County NY, providing a variety of services to people with developmental disabilities and their families. Our programs are staffed by dedicated and caring individuals including licensed professionals and skilled, motivated direct care and support staff from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Our mission is to make available to individuals with developmental disabilities, circumstances and opportunities that will lead to an ever improving quality of life which will allow them to participate fully in society’s mainstream.

At ARC of Rockland, our staff is important: We believe that every staff person has a vital role in achieving our mission. We are committed to providing our staff with quality training, support and supervision in a productive and respectful atmosphere. We value each other’s contributions.

About the Opportunity:
Do you have a genuine desire to play a key role in the life of another person who would benefit through daily interaction with you? Are you interested in contributing to another’s growth by not only aiding them in daily life tasks BUT by sharing yourself as well as your hobbies and interests (i.e. music, dance, cooking, martial arts) with them!!??

We are currently seeking, and will train, high energy, creative, motivated individuals who are self starters and have a real interest in working with individuals diagnosed with a developmental disability to work as Day Habilitation support professionals.

Our Program Support staff work with individuals or small groups of developmentally disabled individuals in a community or classroom setting. They assist teachers and other support staff in teaching functional life skills and independent living, social, direct care and pre-vocational skills to our consumers. They enrich our consumers’ lives by also sharing their individual interests and talents with our consumers!

 

Experience and Required Skills:
High School diploma or equivalent required. Previous experience working with developmentally disabled population is a plus! Applicants must have a valid New York State driver’s license for at least three years.

ARC of Rockland offers competitive salaries and a benefits package which includes medical and dental coverage, tuition assistance, generous time off policy, TDA and an agency funded pension plan. We offer on-going training, supervision and opportunities to advance in an atmosphere that value our employees.

Please send your resume in confidence to jobs@rocklandarc.org or fax (845) 267-2364.  AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

ARC of Rockland, Creating a Lifetime of Abilities for People with Disabilities, is now celebrating its 51st anniversary serving the Rockland County community!! For more information on ARC of Rockland, please visit our website at www.rocklandarc.org