• Reports to: Assistant Director of Community Living
• Supervises: Case Leads
• Status / Level: Exempt
• Purpose: To support people with disabilities in maintaining independent community living.
• Starts: Immediately

Duties and Responsibilities:

Client Support Functions:

• Teach client rights and help develop self-advocacy skills
• Assist clients in developing natural networks of support
• Assess client interests and abilities through the person-centered planning process, develops written service plans and behavioral support plans on a semiannual and annual basis
• Develops client support schedule templates
• Assist clients in managing personal affairs
• Quality control of all services provided  in the home by support staff, attendant care and natural supports
• Assists clients in developing agendas and running house meetings
• Provide linkages in the community for needed services including all generic supports; provide case management and service coordination
• Provides direct support to clients as needed

 Administrative Functions:

• Recruit, supervise, train and evaluate Case Leads and assist with staff development on a day to day basis
• Responsible for implementing support plans in individual homes, ensuring staff members are trained and are following support plans, gathering data and other needed documentation for contract agencies
• Responsible for completing all required documentation, including case notes, risk management forms, special incident reports and additional case records
• Responsible for maintaining professional relationships with clients, referral sources, employers, families, care providers and appropriate others; and for maintaining confidentiality
• Communicates daily with Scheduling Coordinator around client staffing needs and preferences
• Provides back-up assistance and support to the Emergency Response Carrier
• Attends weekly meetings with Scheduling Coordinator, Assistant Director and other Community Living personnel

 Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

 Education and Experience Requirement:

• B.A. in Special Education, Rehabilitation Counseling or related field preferred.
• Minimum of three years’ experience working with adults with disabilities required, preferably in a community setting. Strong preference for experience working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Two years of supervisory experience required

Skills requirement:

• ASL skills required
• Able to develop and implement support plans, interventions and positive reinforcements
• Crisis Prevention and Intervention and/or Non Violent Behavioral Intervention training(within 30 days)
• Fluent report writing skills
• Willingness to work flexible hours to meet client needs.
• Able to recognize unusual or threatening conditions related to persons with disabilities
• Strong time management skills, patient, detail oriented
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Docs

Program requirements:

• Fingerprint background check (Child Abuse Index, Criminal Record Clearance)
• First Aid/CPR certification required (within 30 days)
• Clean DMV printout and proof of auto insurance

Compensation and Benefits:

Compensation:

• Depends on experience

Benefits:

• Paid employee medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401k contribution
• Twelve days of paid vacation accrued annually
• Twelve sick days accrued annually
• Ten paid holidays annually
• Birthday holiday per year
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee wellness program

Toolworks is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer with respect to hiring, promotion and training. We welcome applicants from diverse communities.