Day Services Float

THE BFAIR WAY - Inspiring Abilities, Creating Limitless Possibilities: We are a national and state accredited human service agency responsive to the unique needs of people with disabilities and their families through a dedication to excellence; diverse service options; safe and healthy environments; fiscal responsibility; community partnerships; career opportunities and advancement. POSITION DESCRIPTION: The Day Services Float position is responsible for providing direct care in Day Habilitation, Community Based Day, or Employment services depending on the need each day. This position is a direct service role that assists individuals with developmental disabilities with skills training including independent living skills, communication, behavior, and affective development; sensory-motor, social development, and self-help as prescribed in each member's Day Habilitation Service Plan or Individual Service Plan dependent on the assigned location. They will also assist individuals with disabilities access a variety of employment and volunteer or recreational opportunities in their surrounding community. RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Treat each individual, co-worker, supervisor and others with the respect and dignity due every human being and adhere to the Department of Developmental Disabilities (DDS) Human Rights Standards, MassHealth regulations, and the Disabled Persons Protection Commission's (DPPC) Mandated Reporter Guidelines around physical and emotional abuse, including the timely reporting of violations. 2. Ensure each individual may achieve optimal quality of life (QOL) outcomes for people we support through a person-centered approach utilizing universal strategies, which is the foundation of the quality care and service provided. 3. Work with any of the individuals served, including providing physical assistance and/or assistance with mobility (light/heavy lifting and transfers), bathing, dressing and other personal care tasks as well as medical treatments, laundry, recreational activities, etc. 4. Develop a positive rapport/relationship with individuals supported to encourage and foster their own personal growth, individual control and emotional strength. 5. Act as an appropriate role model through dress, speech, and actions while in the program and in the community to foster positive social relationships and skill development. Day Habilitation: 6. Provide independent living skills training to individuals including but not limited to meal preparation, budgeting, personal finance, survival skills, mobility skills (orientation to the neighborhood. 7. Provide communication development training to member by implementing goals as developed in the Speech and Language Evaluations conducted by the SLP and ensure accurate and timely data collection of those goals. 8. Affective development by assisting people to develop interests and skills involved with expressing emotions, making judgements and making independent decisions. 9. Provide support in the areas of sensory-motor development to include ambulation, positioning, transfer skills, gross motor dexterity, fine motor dexterity, visual motor perception and eye-hand coordination. 10. Provide each member with the development of self-help skills including but not limited to medical, nutritional, toileting, dressing/grooming, eating and hygiene. Visit company career page for full job description. View or apply for Open Positions at BFAIR{target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}