Life Skills Trainer-DSP

About the role

Verland is currently seeking a Life Skills Trainer to join our team. This position requires working closely with one Individual on a daily basis in primarily the Residential environment but may also include working with the individual at Main Campus for paid work program (Equestrian Awareness) and other related duties as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision and assistance with daily living skills, including participation in leisure/recreational activities, participation in formal programming (goals), routine hygiene skills, behavior management/plan implementation, mealtime procedure implementation, and self-management skills.
• Facilitate life skills training and social behaviors during the Individual’s daily routine.
• Collaborate with the team to develop training programs and strategies to teach new life skills and reinforce/maintain current skills in the areas of safety skills and safe transition methods, vocational skills, self-help, self-management, and leisure.
• Redirect and assist the Individual with daily living skill duties and responsibilities; ensure all tasks for this Individual are engaging and accounted for.
• Implement and document progress in all training areas using individualized methods on a daily basis.
• Implement goals and procedural objectives based on programs developed.
• Work with the team to develop appropriate daily routines, safety routines strategies, self-advocacy, and judicious positive reinforcement of adaptive behaviors.
• Work with the team and Psychology to develop, implement, and develop individualized programs to decrease identified challenging symptoms and behaviors.
• Provide information to Psychiatry to assist in the management of psychiatric interventions.
• Escort and provide information during scheduled psychiatric appointments as needed.
• Provide information to the Memory Care Team, receive training from the Team, and implement Memory Care and ID Team recommendations.
• Provide and maintain communication with the QORCP and House Manager to ensure consistent support and appropriate programming for the individual.
• Assist