Community Integration Specialist- TRACS

About Us

At Advocates, we provide comprehensive services for people facing developmental, mental health, or other life challenges. We’re a nonprofit, mission-driven organization with a person-centered approach, empowering the individuals we support to make choices, build independence, and live full, meaningful lives. Our work is rooted in respect, compassion, and inclusion, and we envision a world where individual differences are appreciated and celebrated. At Advocates, we value the ideas, experiences, and contributions of employees and are committed to fostering a supportive, welcoming culture where everyone can grow and thrive.

Pay

Starting rate: $25.00/hour

Schedule

Relief position with 0 through 10 hours per week

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate knowledge of, and commitment to, agency mission and values.
• Develop meaningful community schedule focusing on individual’s choices and preferences.
• Work one-on-one for a minimum of a 3-hour shift with the client in their local community.
• Think creatively to engage the client and help each person try new opportunities.
• Source volunteer opportunities.
• Help clients with 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.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED (minimum education required).
• Associates degree preferred.
• At least 1 year of experience working with individuals with disabilities/autism.
• Medical experience preferred.
• Valid driver’s license along with an acceptable driving status.
• Use of a reliable vehicle, which seats two passengers.
• Additional specific experience may be required.

Why Consider a Career in Human Services?

Our Team members are dedicated to engaging and empowering individuals by forming lasting relationships, collaboratively achieving personal goals, offering creative solutions to everyday and complex situations, and actively listening. We exercise independent judgment and contribute to the overall success and benefit of the Team.

Successful Team members are open-minded, eager, and compassionate, and will exercise solid, independent judgment while fostering trustworthy relationships with the individuals that we serve. We put the individual first.