D152 - DD Day - Instructor 1

Instructor 1

• Assists with daily living activities at the person's home, in a daytime non-residential facility or a residential facility.
• Observes and monitors client behavior and charts observations and incidents.
• Provides training of basic personal and social skills, simple academics, or work skills to consumers/students in a state school, hospital, juvenile detention facility, residence, group home, workshop, or supported employment environment.
• May assist with meal preparation, ensuring or encouraging client group activity, providing transportation, and/or limited case management.

Responsibilities

• Instructs and advises clients/residents on daily living skills in one-on-one or group instruction.
• Observes and monitors client behavior.
• Counsel and advise clients on behavioral problems, daily decision-making, and the resolution of minor problems.
• Cares for individuals and families during periods of incapacitation, family disruption or convalescence, providing companionship, personal care, and help in adjusting to new lifestyles.
• Performs housekeeping duties, such as cleaning, washing clothes and dishes, and running errands.
• Plans, shops for, and prepares meals, including special diets, and assists families in planning, shopping for, and preparing nutritious meals.
• Assists with the development of an individual service/treatment plan for each assigned consumer/student.
• Participate in case reviews, consulting with the team to evaluate the client's needs and plan for continuing services.
• Prepares and maintains records of client progress and services performed, reporting changes in client condition to manager or supervisor.
• Provides transportation for clients/residents to appointments and activities.
• Arranges needed medical care and provide needed services to ensure that medical care is obtained.
• Serves as a liaison between all interested parties.
• Participates in supportive guidance, staff supervision sessions, program planning meetings, consumer staffing and service training.
• Completes evaluations to determine functional level of participants.
• Conducts individual and group training sessions for participants.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• One year of Development Disabilities experience.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.
• Provide 2 professional references.
• Valid driver’s license.