Community Integration Specialist

Overview

Starting Rate: $24/hour
Schedule: Tuesdays 3-5 hours

Who We Are

We are a nonprofit, mission-driven organization providing comprehensive services for people facing developmental, mental health, or other life challenges. Our work is rooted in respect, compassion, and inclusion, and we envision a world where individual differences are appreciated and celebrated.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate knowledge of, and commitment to, agency mission and values.
• Develop meaningful community schedule focusing on individual’s choices and preference.
• Work one on one for a minimum of a 3 hours shift with the client in their local community.
• Think creatively to engage the client and help each person try new opportunities.
• Sources volunteer opportunities.
• Help clients with their schedule flexibility, effective communication and skill development.
• Pick client up from their home and work with them on their pre-determined goals and objectives while accessing the community.
• Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
• Respect: Shows respect for self, coworkers and the individuals supported.
• Interpersonal Skills: Maintains confidentiality, remains open to others’ ideas and exhibits willingness to try new things.
• Oral Communication: Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations demonstrates group presentation skills.
• Written Communication: Is able to read and write information to communicate.
• Planning/organizing: Prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.
• Quality control: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment and deals with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Dependability: Is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.
• Safety and security: Actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures, and uses equipment and materials properly.

Qualifications

• Associates degree preferred.
• At least 1 year experience working with individuals with disabilities/autism.
• Medical experience preferred.
• Valid driver’s license along with an acceptable driving status.