Salary: $17.13/hour PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide individualized and small-group support services to individuals with disabilities to promote community inclusion, skill development, volunteerism, employment readiness, and successful participation in community-based activities. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: - Provide support services to participants in community, volunteer, employment, and recreational settings.
- Build on participant's abilities and strengths based on: a) available past experience and information, and b) personal observations of the individual performing job tasks.
- Provide on-site/off-site supervision of participants at all times unless otherwise indicated by the participant’s plan of service.
- Gain a high-level knowledge of all elements of the assigned job(s), including general procedures and practices of the work site.
- Implement participant service plans, goals, and support strategies as assigned
- Complete required service documentation, progress notes, transportation records, incident reports, attendance records, and other agency documentation accurately and within established timelines.
- Track and document participant time and attendance.
- Ensure participant health, safety, dignity, and well-being while providing services in community and program settings.
- Support participants in developing independent living, social, communication, and community participation skills.
- Communicate participant progress, concerns, incidents, behavioral changes, and service needs to the appropriate supervisor in a timely manner.
- Report incidents, accidents, participant injuries, and safety concerns in accordance with agency policy and established timelines.
- Attend and successfully complete all required training and certification programs within established timeframes.
MARGINAL JOB FUNCTIONS: - May participate in plan review meetings concerning the participant.
- May assist in monitoring program participants and other related work as required.
- Other duties as assigned.
ADDITIONAL FOR DRIVERS: - Valid chauffeur's license and reliable transportation.
- Observe and implement all driving, maintenance and safety factors related to the operations of the agency-owned vehicles.
- Conduct preventative maintenance and safety checks before and after use on all agency-owned vehicles as assigned.
- Safely assist participants entering, exiting, and riding in agency vehicles in accordance with agency training and procedures.
- Drives gasoline or diesel-powered vans to transport rehabilitation program participants to and from community sites and volunteer sites.
- Ensure that all appropriate documentation is completed in a timely manner. Maintains vehicle log according to agency standards.
QUALIFICATIONS: - High School Diploma, GED, or equivalence.
- Experience in working with people with disabilities preferred.
- Ability to work effectively with individuals with varying physical, intellectual, developmental, and behavioral support needs.
- Ability to use basic computer systems, electronic documentation systems, email, and agency software.
- Ability to be CPR and First Aid certified within 90 days of hire.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire, a valid Michigan Chauffeur License and continued eligibility to operate agency vehicles in accordance with SVRC's driver qualification policy.
- Successful completion of Criminal History Background Check and Drug Screen is required under the terms of agency employment.
- Safe driving record.
- Ability to safely transport participants and maintain eligibility to operate agency vehicles in accordance with SVRC policies.
- Successful completion of agency sponsored defensive driving course.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: - Ability to walk, stand, and remain active for extended periods of time.
- Ability to safely assist participants with mobility needs as permitted by training and agency policy.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds occasionally.
- Ability to enter and exit agency vehicles repeatedly throughout the day.
- Ability to travel throughout the community and work in a variety of community settings.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT ASSESSMENT Candidates selected for an interview or other subsequent stage of the hiring process may be required to complete job-related assessments that measure technical proficiency and other competencies necessary for successful performance of the position. SVRC Industries administers employment assessments in a consistent manner for similarly situated applicants. Assessments are job-related, consistent with business necessity, and reasonable accommodations will be provided to qualified applicants with disabilities upon request.
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