Residential Skills Instructor

Overview

Starting Rate: $18.50/hour
Schedule: Sunday 9am-3pm, Tuesday 9am-3pm, Thursday 9am-3pm, Friday 9am-3pm

Responsibilities

• Report to shift on time ready to spend at least 95 percent of working hours in personal contact with individuals.
• Assist individuals through implementation of all goals and objectives.
• Implement behavior plans and treatment plans developed by program leadership and program clinicians.
• Track and report data related to these plans according to the Agency expectations.
• Participate in planning and implementation of daily activity schedule and daily routine.
• Support individuals in their home and help individuals to become an active member of their community by actively seeking out integrated activities.
• Assist individuals in Self-Advocacy, decision-making and empowerment.
• Provide ongoing support, guidance and role modeling for individuals.
• Assist individuals with home maintenance and perform cleaning duties as assigned.
• Assist individuals to identify and develop person centered goals and plans to address any concerns, wants or needs they have.
• Prepare summaries of interaction and objective behavioral observations of clients at the end of shift; clinical notes and data collection using Microsoft Outlook.
• Lift and transfer individuals as needed.
• Provide transportation as needed.
• Maintain all mandatory core certifications (First Aid, CPR, Safety Care, MAP, HR/DPPC etc).
• Implements the principles of Safety Care appropriately and other program specific safety trainings.
• Encourage and provide opportunities for community participation and membership.
• Schedule attend and document appointments as assigned.
• Safeguard individuals’ monetary funds.
• Report significant issues (health, behavioral, psychiatric) to the appropriate supervisor in a timely fashion.
• Document issues/incidents according to agency and division guidelines.
• Perform physical intervention in the event of a client crisis.
• Attends and actively participates in supervision, staff meetings and trainings.
• Ensure that individuals we support are treated with dignity and respect in accordance with Advocates’ Human Rights Policy and the Advocates Way.
• Perform all duties in accordance with the agency’s policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or GED.
• Three years working in Human Services.
• Experience implementing behavioral plans and data collecting.
• Experience with utilizing/implementing applied behavioral therapy preferred.
• Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• A high energy level and ability to function in a team atmosphere and independently.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing and ability to use good judgment.
• Strongly prefer that a candidate will have a demonstrated understanding of and competence in serving culturally diverse populations.
• Commitment to providing a clean homelike environment for the individuals.
• Ability to operate agency vehicles.
• Strong computer knowledge.
• Must hold a valid drivers’ license.
• Must have access to an operational and insured vehicle and be willing to use it to transport individuals.