Community Resource Specialist (413)

About the role

Lifeworks is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing advocacy, empowerment, and opportunity to adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. As a Community Resource Specialist, you will play a crucial role in supporting individuals by facilitating access to volunteer, leisure, and community-based activities.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain volunteer and community-based site relationships through fostering contacts, onsite visits, and thorough research via telephone and web searches.
• Develop quality curriculum that can be utilized by case managers to effectively teach and engage participants.
• Perform case management duties including documentation of training and activities, maintenance of individual confidential files, and submission of required paperwork to supervisor.
• Attend regular meetings as necessary.
• Be flexible regarding necessary changes in work schedule and tasks as assigned by supervisor to cover the needs of the supported individual.
• Model effective teaching methods for staff to ensure active participation by the group and provide feedback and support to staff.
• Oversee and assist in developing future programmatic needs.
• Share information with other staff, participants, families/guardians, and service providers as required.
• Primary lead on technology-based curriculum materials and activities.
• Aid as one of the primary MAP staff members.
• May serve as the program Safety Officer as assigned by the Director and be responsible for implementing safety plans and conducting monthly fire drills.

Requirements

• Experience working with Individuals with ID/DD
• A Bachelor's degree or an associate degree in a related field with two years of experience, or a combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree and five years of related work experience in Human Services.
• Must be able to pass Fingerprint background check, CORI, DPPC, and Driving background checks.
• Valid Driver's License required.
• Valid MAP certification is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

• 403(B) matching up to 3%
• $2,000.00 Staff Retention Bonus after 1 year
• Health Insurance with 2 plan choices and a 75% employer contribution
• 4.4 weeks of Paid Time Off in your first year of employment
• Long-Term Disability insurance & Life Insurance free for employees
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible spending account