Day and Community Integration Specialist
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Job Location:
Millville, UT - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
Starting Rate: $21.00/hour
$1000 Sign-on Bonus
The Day and Community Integration Specialist provides one-to-one support to an adult Living with: Aspergers Syndrome Acquired Brain Injury and Visual Impairments; both in his home and throughout the community. This role focuses on supporting meaningful daily routines building independence and increasing participation in community life.
The Day and Community Integration Specialist works alongside the individual to develop and strengthen daily living community and pre-vocational skills. Supports may include job coaching and vocational skill development assistance with maintaining consistent routines and participation in recreational volunteer and social activities. Examples include learning to use community resources such as the library making purchases at local stores participating in fitness activities like swimming or using a YMCA gym and attending preferred social or community events.
Minimum Education Required
Additional Shift Details
Responsibilities
- Provide individualized one-to-one support within the home and community environments.
- Teach and reinforce daily living and functional skills including safety awareness travel training money management shopping budgeting and household routines.
- Support community engagement and integration including use of community resources such as libraries fitness centers volunteer sites recreational activities and social events.
- Support prevocational skill development job readiness activities and exploration of vocational or volunteer opportunities.
- Implement skill building strategies and behavior support approaches as outlined by the interdisciplinary team.
- Promote consistency predictability and positive routines throughout the day.
- Encourage independence while providing appropriate structure prompting and support.
- Build positive respectful relationships with the individual family members caregivers and other stakeholders.
- Collaborate with supervisors clinicians and program staff to support individualized goals and outcomes.
- Provide transportation to and from scheduled activities using a personal vehicle as required.
- Maintain accurate documentation related to services progress and activities.
- Attend required trainings supervisions and staff meetings.
- Ensure all supports are provided in a manner that upholds dignity respect and individual rights in accordance with Advocates Human Rights Policy.
- Perform all duties in accordance with agency policies procedures and the principles of the Advocates Way.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in psychology special education human services or a related field required.
- Minimum of two years of experience supporting individuals with developmental disabilities and/or acquired brain injury.
- Experience with Autism and brain injury supports strongly preferred.
- Experience with Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) principles preferred.
- Experience implementing individualized skillbuilding or behavior support plans preferred.
- Strong ability to work independently with reliability followthrough and sound judgment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to build rapport and maintain professional therapeutic relationships.
- Basic computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Sensitivity to and respect for the needs of individuals served.
- Ability to function effectively as part of a collaborative team.
- Valid drivers license required.
- Access to an insured reliable vehicle and willingness to transport individuals as needed.
- Ability to perform all essential job functions satisfactorily.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- APIs
- Jenkins
- REST
- Python
- SOAP
- Systems Engineering
- Service-Oriented Architecture
- Java
- XML
- JSON
- Scripting
- Sftp
About Company
Advocates is committed to helping people with autism, brain injuries, mental health challenges, intellectual disabilities, or substance use issues live healthy, happy lives in the community.
