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Employment Type:

Part time

Shift:

Rotating Shift

Description:

As a Casual Pool Specialist, you will play a vital role in supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities within our residential and/or day programs. This is a part-time, flexible, as-needed position, offering you the opportunity to make a difference while tailoring your work schedule to your needs.

_What You Will Do:_

+ Provide direct support to individuals with daily living skills (cooking, cleaning, personal hygiene, etc.) and activities.

+ Assist with implementing person-centered plans, promoting independence and individual choices.

+ Foster a positive and supportive environment, encouraging social interaction and emotional well-being.

+ Document progress and observations accurately and concisely.

+ Collaborate effectively with team members, including direct support professionals, programcoordinators, and supervisors.

+ Participate in ongoing training and development opportunities.

_Minimum Qualifications:_

+ High School Diploma **OR** Equivalence

+ Valid Driver License and ability to drive an organization vehicle

+ Access to transportation travel locally

+ Act 33/34/73 Clearances

+ Pre-Employment Drug Screen, Physical/TB

+ Must successfully pass Department of Public Welfare Medication Training within **90 days** of employment

_Position Highlights and Benefits:_

+ Participating in seasonal activities such as picnics and parties with our residents.

+ Building lasting relationships with team members

+ Potential for career advancement

_Schedule: This is a Non-Exempt (hourly) position_

+ Must work a minimum of 4 work shifts per month

+ Flexible role where you can pick the shifts that would work best for you.

+ Ability to pick up additional shifts if that meets your individual needs.

+ This position will require working rotating shifts, which might include weekends and holidays.

_About Pittsburgh Mercy_

We're a community-based health and human services organization using person-centered care to treat our area's most vulnerable populations. We work with families in settings that are safe and familiar to them, and view them as equal partners when planning, developing, and monitoring care.

Our mission is to be a compassionate, transforming presence within our communities. We reach out to offer help - and hope - to people who are experiencing: Mental illness and substance abuse, Physical health needs, Intellectual disabilities, and Traumatic events or circumstances, including homelessness + abuse.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran