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Integration Specialist/Direct Support Professional - Pittsfield Massachusetts
Company: Nonotuck Resource Associates Location: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Posted On: 05/17/2024
ABOUT US Nonotuck Resources Associates (www.nonotuck.com) is a community-based agency providing residential services to people with disabilities since 1972. We believe in the vision -of life sharing and its transformative power of caring for a person in a home-setting, Nonotuck provides personalized supports to people by matching them with caring providers who open their hearts, their minds and their homes. Just shy of 1,200 people receive Caregiving with Love in either Shared Living or Adult Family Care. Each person is surrounded by loving, dedicated, experienced and compassionate team members who provide values-based services driven by personal preference, community inclusion, and the goal of a diversity of freely given relationships. Integration Specialist (Full-time Non-Exempt, Monday-Friday 30 hours/week) Benefits: - Sign-On Bonus $2,000
- 401(k) with Employer Match
- Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance
- Disability and Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, and Dependent Care Account Options
- Paid Time Off
- 13 Paid Holidays
- Annual increase with Profit Sharing
- Hybrid Office/Work from Home Model
- Mileage reimbursement
- Flexibility Position Overview: Nonotuck Resource Associates is actively seeking a dedicated Integration Specialist to join our team and provide community and home services, along with direct care supports to individuals with developmental disabilities enrolled in our Community-Based Day Supports program. If you are passionate about fostering independence, creating meaningful connections and supporting individuals in their journey towards a full community-based life, we invite you to apply for this rewarding position. As an Integration Specialist, you will have the primary responsibility for at least one person supported, with opportunities for cross-training with other individuals. Your role encompasses a variety of duties aimed at promoting independence, fostering relationships, and ensuring a positive community-based experience. This is a unique position in which hours would be split between our Brooklyn St. Project in North Adams and our Community-Based Day Services in Pittsfield, Lee and Adams. https://www.nonotuck.com/info-hub/brooklyn-street-combines-cooperation-community
Key Responsibilities: - - Individualized Support
- Develop a deep understanding of each person supported, including their unique strengths, needs, goals, and desires.
- Assist individuals in articulating their needs, goals, and desires to facilitate personalized care.
- Team Collaboration
- Work collaboratively as a member of a team to support individuals in developing a full community-based daytime life.
- Collaborate with Program Director, Assistant Program Directors, Shared Living Providers, and other stakeholders.
- Positive Image and Relationships
- Support and exert personal initiative to ensure that each person presents a positive image of themselves and the program.
- Assist individuals in developing long-lasting and meaningful relationships with family, friends, community members, co-workers (where applicable), and becoming active community participants.
- Community Engagement
- Assist individuals in participating fully in community activities, including group memberships, volunteer commitments, educational opportunities, leisure and social pursuits, and employment where applicable.
- Documentation and Monitoring
- Complete Individual Service Plan goals and activities in collaboration with the team.
- Monitor activities of daily living (ADL) and provide necessary support.
- Communication
- Work closely with guardians, family members, community health care practitioners, and other institutions to ensure comprehensive and coordinated care. Qualifications:
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