Program Instructor - Communications

We want you to join our team! We need deeply compassionate, committed, and highly talented staff.  The Woods organization is guided by their mission to support children and adults with disabilities or challenges to achieve their highest potential and independence through innovative and individualized approaches that promote learning and personal fulfillment.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• PTO- Paid time off
• On-site medical center
• 403b retirement plan
• Continuing education programs
• Tuition-assistance program
• Career growth opportunities

Salary: $18 - $21 / hour - depending on education 

Job Summary

This position provides Clubhouse facilitation services to persons with acquired brain injury by assisting Members to work productively in one of five Clubhouse Work Units (Culinary & Nutrition, Maintenance & Horticulture, Communications, and Community Resources). As part of the transdisciplinary team, helps design and implement interventions from the Individual Rehab Service Plan that will lead to successful productive daily activity for every Member of the Clubhouse. Responsible for supervision, safety, and welfare of assigned Members at all times.

The Communications Work Unit Coordinator will specifically be responsible for overseeing the operations of the Communications Work Unit and its Members; i.e., publishing and distributing the Clubhouse's monthly newsletter, supervising phone and reception services for the Clubhouse, providing administrative and clerical support to other Clubhouse work units, helping Members develop research and writing skills that Members apply to their work unit assignments, promoting Clubhouse special events, maintaining current Members' photos and IDs, and coordinating bulk mailings for Woods Services' Development Department.

• Responsible for publishing and distributing the Clubhouse's monthly newsletter.
• Provides administrative and clerical support to other Clubhouse work units, supervises phone and reception services for the Clubhouse, and promotes Clubhouse special events.
• Develops work for the Communications Work Unit and evaluates skills necessary for performing that work; breaks work down into components that each Member can perform.
• Assists Clubhouse Members in the utilization of social media and electronic communications, and maintaining the Clubhouse’s participation in social media.
• Provides skills training using job coaching principles and techniques to each Communications Work Unit Member so they can do the work of the Communications Work Unit. Utilizes cognitive, behavioral, and physical rehabilitation techniques as well as task analysis in doing work facilitation.
• Facilitates all Members in the production of Clubhouse work, recognizing that for some Members, this can be a life-long productive daily living activity, and for others it is a stepping stone to obtaining competitive employment.
• Functions as a part of a continuum of services which provides comprehensive rehabilitation strategies to develop appropriate work-related skills and behaviors that will enhance employability.
• Facilitates Members’ interpersonal skills to enable positive social interactions, including developing strategies for effective negotiation and healthy conflict resolution, in order to improve quality of relationships in residential, recreational, and work settings.
• Determines the need for environmental modifications, adaptive equipment and compensatory strategies including assistive technology and assists in obtaining and implementing these adaptations with emphasis on Members being able to maximize their performance in the Clubhouse.
• Responsible for the weekly monitoring and documentation of Member activities in the Clubhouse.
• Contributes to the development of an individual’s goals and objectives in their RSP/ISP.
• Collects data and documents on goals and objectives and gives feedback on performance.
• Supports other Work Unit Coordinators by providing coverage for their Work Units when needed.
• Builds relationships with entities in the community and maintains positive community and customer relationships.
• Work hours may require evening and weekend availability for time limited periods, to support Clubhouse evening and weekend activities.
• Directs LSTs who are assigned to work in their Work Units, teaching them the strategies each Member needs to use to produce work, and observes their work with Members.
• Maintains effective working relationships with all levels of the organization as well as with community organizations.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

Job Specific Competencies:

• Has knowledge of acquired brain injury and is able to demonstrate effective cognitive and rehabilitation techniques with Members.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of licensing and accreditation regulations to assure a safe and healthy environment for all Members.
• Demonstrates ability to provide a nurturing, positive, individualized approach to each Member to promote their growth and well being.
• Demonstrates skill sets necessary to develop individualized goals for the Member in life skills to be able contribute to a productive daily activity pattern.
• Communicates effectively with Members, family, funders, other staff, support systems and other stakeholders.
• Facilitates active involvement of Members and their family/support systems in the service delivery process
• Demonstrates understanding of, and facilitates developmental/life transitions.
• Demonstrates knowledge of community resources and seeks to integrate Members in participation in roles in the community.
• Demonstrates recognition of, and properly reports suspected abuse and neglect.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to diversity issues and ensures that the culture of each Member is understood and respected by Staff.
• Demonstrates compassion and respect for the rights of people with disabilities and demonstrates the ability to earn their confidence.
• Receptive to and demonstrates an open-mindedness to change; proactively works to learn and accept change; accepts unexpected job tasks based on program and/or company needs.
• Sets and maintains professional boundaries.

Clubhouse Work Unit Coordinator I

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or GED and have a minimum of five (5) years’ experience working with people with disabilities. 
• Must complete Chapters 1-24 of ACBIS training within 1^st year of employment.

Clubhouse Work Unit Coordinator II

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services field. 
• 1 to 2 years work experience in human service field preferred. Brain Injury Experience preferred.
• Must complete Chapters 1-24 of ACBIS training within 1^st year of employment.

Clubhouse Work Unit Coordinator III

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services field. 
• 1 to 2 years work experience in human service field preferred. Brain Injury Experience preferred.
• Possess CBIS Certification and maintain this certification throughout employment.

Clubhouse Work Unit Coordinator I, II, or III

• Able to lift/transfer a minimum of 50 pounds, physically pursue participants on foot, bend, squat, reach, push up and stand for several hours at a time.
• Ability to verbally and professionally communicate effectively with Clubhouse members, all Beechwood staff, funders, job placement sites and other organizations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook and Office (especially Word, Excel, Publisher, and Power Point).
• Proficient in the utilization of electronic communications and various forms of social media.
• Ability to learn and proficiently utilize Canva and Google Docs for newsletter articles.
• Strong writing and editing skills for the Clubhouse newsletter.
• Demonstrate writing skills to adequately perform all required documentation.                                   
• Must have own transportation and a valid driver’s license. Proof of valid automobile insurance submitted annually.
• Must complete Smith Driver Training Course.
• Must complete and pass ServSafe Certification within 6 months of hire date and maintain this certification.

About Woods Services

Woods Services is a Pennsylvania and New Jersey-based non-profit population health network and advocacy organization that along with its six affiliate organizations provides life-long innovative, comprehensive, and integrated health, education, housing, workforce, behavioral health, and case management services to more than 22,000 children and adults in the intellectual and developmental disability, child welfare, behavioral and brain trauma public health sectors who have complex and intensive medical and behavioral healthcare needs.

Our Langhorne campus is home to 550 residents and provides outpatient and day programs.