Bucks County IU
Direct Support Specialist - Community (Finance)
Under the direction of the Supervisor of Adult Programs and Services, provide direct support to adults with disabilities in varied settings within the community. Support adults with disabilities in developing, refining, and generalizing skills necessary for successful integration within the community.
Essential Functions:
Other Duties:
This position description does not express, nor does it imply that the above duties are the only duties to be performed by the incumbent(s) in this position. Additional duties may be assigned by the Administrator of the department, as needed, to adapt to the changing needs of the organization.
Supervisory Responsibility: No direct supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands. The employee is frequently required to walk; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee may be required to stand for long periods, and to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time, 260-day calendar position. Hours are dependent on the needs of the individual client. Flexible evening and/or weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
Travel: travel between buildings and locations in the community required