ORGANIZATION: Citizen Care Inc.
DEPARTMENT: Community and Employment Support Services
POSITION: Direct Support Professional - Job Coach
STATUS: Full-Time; 40 hours / week
SCHEDULE / HOURS: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Robinson Township
Citizen Care Inc., a subsidiary of Partners For Quality Inc., provides residential, day program, habilitation, supported employment opportunities and behavioral support services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We are a non-profit organization, accredited by the Council on Quality & Leadership. Citizen Care has locations throughout the West Hills and South Hills of Allegheny County.
Responsibilities:
Responsible to the Employment Services Manager/Competitive Integrated Employment Manager for providing supports and services to people with intellectual disabilities across a variety of community-based work settings.
· Provide the crew with the support, instruction and assistance necessary to develop skills and fulfill the contract agreement (1 on 1, Hotel setting)
· Fulfillment of small group and competitive employment/contractual agreements with community businesses and companies; as well as job finding and development opportunities through Waiver/OVR service
· Be a positive role model to others by demonstrating professionalism when interacting with the members of the Citizen Care Workforce and company employees
· Communicate in a timely and effective manner between the crew members and the Employment Services Manager/Competitive Integrated Employment Manager
· Problem solve by evaluating situations as they develop and propose a Plan of Action to resolve the issue
Treating people with dignity and respect
· Encouraging personal discovery, development, and enhancing self-esteem
· Promoting independence in all aspects of a person’s life
· Encouraging each person to understand, exercise, and protect their rights and the rights of others
· Helping each person to identify, realize and celebrate their hopes and dreams
· Providing each person choices whenever possible
· Encouraging independence while at the same time providing supports as needed
· Reporting to work as scheduled, which may include working at other facilities, houses, apartments or as specified on holidays/snow days, and mandatory overtime
CASH INCENTIVES
Employees have the opportunity to earn additional money through various incentive programs:
BENEFITS
WORK PERKS
APPLY TO THIS POSITION
Interested applicants can choose to apply in any of the following ways:
Complete an employment application online
Email resumes:Careers@PFQ.org
Partners For Quality and its family of agencies are an equal opportunity employer
EOE
Qualifications:1. Must be at least 18 years of age
2. High school diploma or GED
3. A valid Pennsylvania, Ohio or West Virginia driver’s license
4. Two (2) years experience in the field of Human Services
5. One (1) year experience with job training preferred
6. Must be dependable and be able to work a flexible schedule
7. Must be able to work independently
Minimum Compensation: USD $19.00/Yr. Maximum Compensation: USD $21.00/Yr.Partners For Quality Inc. (PFQ) is a private, non-profit organization based in Robinson Township. Partners For Quality provides administrative management to five subsidiary organizations that support local individuals with intellectual & developmental disabilities and behavioral health challenges. PFQ’s management services include Fiscal (including payroll), HR, IT and Communications – thus allowing subsidiaries to focus on their day-to-day priorities. Our subsidiaries include Allegheny Children’s Initiative, Citizen Care, Exceptional Adventures, Milestone Centers and the Partners For Quality Foundation. Through these subsidiaries, we provide community-based supports and services to 5,000 adults and children with intellectual disabilities and behavioral health challenges in Allegheny County.
Allegheny Children’s Initiative provides mental and behavioral health community-based services to children, adolescents and families throughout Allegheny County. Based in Pittsburgh’s South Side, we provide Intensive Behavioral Health Services, Service Coordination, Student Assistance, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, and Family Based Mental Health programs. ACI has earned certification from the Council On Accreditation.
Citizen Care Inc. provides residential, day program, habilitation, supported employment opportunities and behavioral support services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We are a non-profit organization, accredited by the Council on Quality & Leadership. Citizen Care has locations throughout the West Hills and South Hills of Allegheny County.
Exceptional Adventures has more than 40 years of experience providing vacation opportunities, social events and monthly dances for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our recreational and travel programs are designed to support guests in a wide variety of activities. Organized trips include motor coach, flight, train and cruise packages which are offered year-round.
Milestone Centers supports individuals with behavioral health challenges and intellectual & developmental disabilities in communities throughout Western Pennsylvania. Our Agency oversees 20 residential settings, two outpatient offices, three adult training facilities, a prevocational enterprise program, a consumer drop-in center, habilitation services, and two Health Care Quality Units in Butler and Warren, which train professionals in 18 counties. Milestone Centers has earned certification from the Sanctuary Institute for providing trauma-informed care.
The Partners For Quality Foundation conducts fundraising for all organizational services and supports. Partners For Quality Inc. receives operating funds through various sources, private gifts, grants and special events helping the agency go “above and beyond” basic needs. The Foundation’s goal is to build and strengthen PFQ’s support resources to supplement government dollars.
The Partners For Quality family of agencies is an equal opportunity employer. EOE.