Health Care Specialist - Midtown East

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About the Position

Under supervision of the Program Supervisor, Health Care Specialists provide direct support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I / DD), promoting community integration and inclusion, assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs) including intimate and personal care, teaching daily and independent living skills, providing individual and group counseling and performing all other duties of a DSP while serving as primary support to the nursing team for medical-related needs.

Health Care Specialists provide medical systems oversight and training of direct care staff in such systems in residential group homes, under the direction and supervision of Registered Nurse (RN). Participates in team meetings, including program-specific meetings and provides medically related in-service to residential program staff. Communicates relevant medical and treatment information to program staff as directed by RN and oversees medication inventory system.

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Program (Residential)

• 35th Street - Unit #2

Location

Schedule (Full time)

Key / Essential Functions & Responsibilities

All Health Care Specialists perform the following tasks :

Experienced Health Care Specialists may be selected for assignment reporting into the Nursing Department, under day-to-day supervision of Program Supervisor and nurse supervisor performing the following tasks, in addition to the above :

Minimum Qualification Requirements including education, experience, licensure / certification, etc. and essential physical capabilities (e.g. lifting, assisting lifting, standing, etc.)

All Health Care Specialists must meet the following minimum requirements :

Health Care Specialists assigned to Nursing Department must also meet the following additional requirements :

Preferred Qualification Requirements (desired requirements beyond MQRs above)

Compensation

Benefits

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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