Vocational Trainer - Day Programs

About the role

A non-exempt position under general direction, performing various semi-routine assignments with reasonable judgment. This role involves counseling individuals and providing group educational and vocational guidance services.

Responsibilities

• Transport consumers to and from special events, job site locations, and assigned evacuation areas as necessary, including assisting consumers into and out of vehicles.
• Train consumers in self-help skills, including:
  • Personal care, organization, and communication.
  • Meal assistance (eating, drinking).
  • Health care, encouraging participation in physical activities (e.g., games, sports, exercise) unless contraindicated by medical assessment.
  • Personal care (toileting, dressing, grooming).
  • Behavior management (physical and/or verbal aggression) and vocational skills.
  • Wellbeing (social skills, communication, leisure time).
• Maintain and submit daily, weekly, and quarterly data on consumers, including:
  • Daily worksheets.
  • Progress notes.
  • Performance of individual program plans, goals, and objectives.
• Supervise and observe consumers to maintain safe conditions and prevent elopement.
• Represent the organization in a positive and professional manner.
• Set up work areas, prepare materials for training, and maintain a neat, clean, and orderly assigned space.
• Participate in the in-service training program and perform general maintenance of the center’s materials and equipment.
• Answer the telephone professionally, take accurate messages, and be knowledgeable about materials and equipment used in workstations.
• Adhere to storage and maintenance procedures for the center’s materials and equipment.
• Promote a cooperative and safe work environment by following CAL OSHA and ADA requirements, as well as the Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP).
• Follow ARC Imperial Valley personnel policies and foster cooperative staff relationships.
• Maintain a harmonious, pleasant, and positive work environment by adhering to standards for undesirable conduct, including discrimination, sexual harassment, and alcohol/substance abuse.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including covering absences or balancing workloads in other functional areas.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED; or one to three months of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• RBT Certification (preferred).
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedures manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
• Bilingual skills preferred.
• Basic mathematical skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using units of American money, weight, volume, and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions and deal with standardized situations with minimal variables.
• Current California Driver’s License with a clean DMV record.
• Ability to pass a Live Scan background check.
• Ability to obtain and maintain current CPR/First Aid certification.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Occasionally required to sit and reach with hands and arms.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• Moderate noise level in the work environment.

Pay

$16.90 per hour.