Support Specialist - Day Services

**The following is a listing of representative examples of duties for this position; it is not considered to be a complete listing of all duties and responsibilities for the position**

• Maintain a professional image while working at community sites. (see Code of Ethics)
• Perform personal care in a discreet, respectful manner.
• Possess awareness of realistic work expectations regarding quality of work, and appropriate work behaviors.
• Communicate with employers and respond to training needs and/or related problems.
• Make decisions and work independently.
• Possess knowledge of physical and mental impairments and effect on vocational and social adjustments.
• Communicate effectively in person and for record keeping.
• Work cooperatively with all people.
• Work a flexible schedule – some evening hours and occasional weekend work.
• Possess knowledge of safe ways to assist individuals with transfers.
• Learn computer programs.
• Evaluate job performance to make recommendations concerning goals and objectives.
• Break tasks down to achievable components.
• Train individual(s) on job tasks at community work sites and within ODC programs.
• Follow up of employees at Employment sites.
• Monitor quality and quantity of work and behaviors of employees at work sites.
• Maintain working relationship with employer and employees at work site to foster success and integration for employee.
• Perform creative problem solving as needs arise for individual on work site.
• Work cooperatively with Employment Staff to maintain and establish job sites.
• Observe and record performance and pertinent information of assigned individuals.
• Provide assistance with personal care needs, (i.e.; toileting, eating, mobility, behaviors).
• Work one-on-one with people with significant needs to develop skills for a work environment.
• Implement training plans established by case managers and employers.
• Willingness to complete first aid and CPR training and certification if requested to.

• Ability to facilitate, initiate and respond to verbal, written, computerized, telephone and fax communications.
• Ability to demonstrate, train and/or model job tasks/duties/responsibilities.
• Ability to perform quality inspection according to ODC’s and/or customer’s requirements.
• Mobility to access various locations within/outside ODC facilities.
• Physical ability to lift or transfer adults when providing personal care.
• Physical ability to provide and/or respond to behavior intervention.
• Lifting 25 – 35 lbs frequently – up to 60 lbs occasionally.