Direct Service Provider

Core Responsibilities

• Bring joyful learning opportunities to Ascendigo’s clients to achieve their goals and see their best selves.
• Work with other members of the Life Enrichment and Outreach teams to coordinate care, facilitate care transitions, and implement goals and objectives.
• Build reciprocal relationships with learners through mutual respect, play, activities, and learning opportunities.
• Implement individualized behavior plans and programs for clients, through the implementation of Treatment Plans under the supervision of Board-Certified Behavior Analysts to treat challenging behavior (such as aggression, self-injury, and property destruction).
• Collect daily data and notes on learner behavior, learning, progress, and activities.
• Opportunity to complete a 40-hour course to obtain Registered Behavior Technician status, if needed, provided by Ascendigo (full time, year-round staff only).
• Help clients achieve any educational goals in their plan, such as typing, reading, writing, coding, etc.
• Support and accompany clients in recreational outings, such as skiing, wake boarding, rafting, hiking, paddle boarding, etc.
• Support client(s) in workplace settings, collaborate with workplace staff, and finish any job duties client is not able to do.
• Provide onsite instruction and offsite training for all work-related skills needed for independent employment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the field of autism.
• Understanding and ability to learn behavioral approaches as practiced by Ascendigo, including the ability to allay maladaptive behaviors while remaining calm and maintaining composure.
• Basic knowledge of physical fitness and exercise regimens and willingness to engage in physical activities including outdoor activities with residents.
• Effective skills in active listening, coaching, and communication.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and extended hours for meetings and events may be required.
• CPR/First Aid Certification (prior to start date)
• QMAP Certification (prior to start date)
• RBT Certification (training available prior to start date)

In Addition

• Must be 21 or over and have legal working status.
• Valid driver’s license with no major violations in the past 5 years.
• Clean background check with no felonies or flags.
• High school diploma required.
• Flexibility to travel for occasional professional development and resident activities.

Personal Characteristics

• Committed and passionate about the Ascendigo mission of holistic, active, community-based, independent, and person-centered life.
• Belief in the dignity and potential of our clients.
• Commitment to a culture of R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

About the Role

Ascendigo's mission is to elevate the spectrum by empowering individuals, inspiring lives, and shattering expectations. We apply this mission equally to those we serve, including our participants and clients, and those alongside whom we serve, including our colleagues and broader stakeholder community.

We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of children and adults living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). We deliver this commitment through therapeutic recreation, employment support, community integration, education, and a comprehensive suite of behavioral health services.

Headquartered in Carbondale, CO, Ascendigo employs more than 40 full- and part-time year-round staff members, along with approximately 40 additional team members during our seasonal summer camp programming.

The Ascendigo Promise to our employees is to provide meaningful, purpose-driven work within a culture rooted in R.E.S.P.E.C.T. We champion high performance through thoughtful onboarding, ongoing professional development, and an unwavering commitment to integrity.