Skill Development Specialist (Full-time)

About the role

ChildServe's Supported Community Living (SCL) service has a Full-time job for a Skill Development Specialist. As a Skill Development Specialist, you will provide 1:1 personal care, skill development, supervision, and training for children with special health care needs in a child’s home and integrated community settings.

Responsibilities

Have fun and work 1:1 with children with special health care needs in the child’s home and/or community. Teach daily living skills that will help make children more independent. Ongoing training and supervision provided.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED.
• Experience working with or caring for children with special health care needs preferred.
• Basic computer skills and have reliable access to the internet to complete required documentation and online trainings.
• Good oral and written communication skills and can accurately document all observations, significant events, and services provided.
• Must be willing to provide transportation as a ChildServe authorized driver, if required, including passing a motor vehicle record check and car safety check and able to provide a valid driver’s license and insurance.
• Ability to communicate effectively in reading, writing and speaking the English language.
• Ability to lift up-to 35 lbs., be mobile within the assigned work area, and frequently bend, lift, reach, and stand.

Schedule

Flexible scheduling with most shifts occurring after 4pm Monday through Friday, or on weekends. This is a full-time position.

About ChildServe

ChildServe partners with families to help children with special healthcare needs live a great life. ChildServe is a leading pediatric healthcare provider with Iowa’s only children's specialty hospital, offering a variety of services and programs to meet each child’s unique needs. ChildServe’s four key specialty areas include: complex medical care, pediatric rehabilitation, autism and behavioral health, and community-based services. With a coordinated approach to care delivery, services are interwoven and streamlined, so families can address their child’s needs in one location. Established in 1928, ChildServe proudly provides more than 30 pediatric specialty services to nearly 6,000 children in Iowa each year.