Community-Based DSP

Job description

Community Options, Inc. is a national non-profit agency providing services to individuals with disabilities in 12 states. We are now hiring a Full-Time/ Part-Time Community Integration Counselor in Northumberland , PA . The Community Integration Counselor (CIC) is responsible for assisting individuals with learning physical, intellectual, emotional, and social life skills. The Community Integration Counselor provides individualized services designed to assist participants in managing and overcoming the difficulties c onfronted when living in the community. Starting pay is $17.80/per hour Responsibilities - Support and encourage individuals to increase their ability to be as independent as possible - Meet with waiver participants on a regular basis either in the individual’s residence, the community, or an office setting - Provide ongoing support for community integration efforts - Document individual progress toward acquiring community integration - Assist in building a support network between the individual and the community - Administer medications and ensure proper completion of necessary documentation - Coordinate all leisure and volunteer opportunities - Monitor the health and...