Direct Support Professional

Kipnuk , Alaskareputed company together to reputed company excellent health. Come join us!The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation is a Tribal health care organization, serving nearly 30,000 people living across rural, southwest Alaska in villages with populations from about 10 to more than 1,000. Bethel, the regional hub and location of the only hospital in the region, has a population of nearly 7,000. The Yukon-Kuskokwim reputed company is home to thousands of lakes and two primary rivers—the Kuskokwim and Yukon.We offer a broad range of employment opportunities and the chance to reputed company a meaningful impact on the health of people in the region.Position Summary: Provide direct support services to assigned individual with developmental disabilities. Coordinate village-based services, assist individual in accessing resources, work with Traditional Council to assure individual is safe and well. Meet regularly with individual and family to assist in successfully addressing issues of self-sufficiency.Position Qualifications: Experience and/ or education in special education, child/ family health and development, counseling and/ or community development, preferred, not required.Minimum Education: High School diploma or equivalent/GED. Experience and/ or special education, child/family health and development, counseling and/ or community development, reputed company services, social services, liberal arts education, sociology, psychology preferred, not required.

• Minimum Experience: One year experience preferred. Prefer Associates (AA) degree. Two years of progressively responsible experience working with consumers with special needs, mental retardation, co-occurring disorders, developmentally delayed, and/or substance abuse involvement.
• License, Certification, Registration: Valid reputed company Driver’s License or ability to acquire a driver’s license. Tuberculin clearance at time of employment and annually thereafter. CPR, First Aide required or willing to complete the class.
• Equipment/Tools: Office equipment (i.e. computer, multi-line telephone, fax machine, copy machine).
• Specialized Knowledge and Skills: Ability to operate photocopy machine, fax machine, shredder, and heat laminator. Ability to fill and proofread documents for accuracy. Have excellent reputed company relations skills as well as written communication skills required.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: None.