• Reports to: Assistant Director Community Living–ILS
• Status / Level: Non-Exempt
• Purpose: To support people with disabilities in maintaining independent community living.
• Starts: Immediately

Duties and Responsibilities:

Client Support Functions:

• Provide attendant care, in-home support, and training to clients in all areas of daily living, including, but not limited to: meal preparation, shopping, hygiene, personal care, budgeting, safety awareness, and maintaining a clean and healthy living environment
• Assess client interests and abilities through the person-centered planning process, develop written plans.
• Contributes to the development of individual support plans
• Assist clients in managing personal affairs
• Provide linkages in the community for needed services; provide case management and service coordination
• Creates and uses natural supports and supports client in a person centered manner
• Recognize unusual or threatening conditions related to persons with disabilities and resolve issues if necessary

 Administrative Functions:

• Assists Assistant Director in scheduling and makes necessary adjustments as needed ensuring coverage issues are met
• Assists Assistant Director in resolving programmatic issues for successful resolution
• Provides client training to new ILS staff members
• Performs new client intake and assessments
• Monitors client progress in T-logs, Responsible for completing all required documentation, including monthly billing reports, case notes and additional case records
• Provide assistance with recruitment, scheduling
• Completes all other required paperwork
• Responsible for maintaining professional relationships with clients, referral sources, employers, families, care providers and appropriate others; and for maintaining confidentiality

 Organizational (all staff):

• Participate in staff meetings, trainings and retreats as required
• Comply with current agency performance standards
• Report changes in criminal or employment status on a timely basis
• Represent the organization to visitors and the community as needed
• Maintain a professional attitude, working cooperatively with other staff, clients and members of the community
• Maintain confidentiality of client/staff information as required by law and agency policy
• Treat clients and co-workers with dignity and respect

  Other duties as required

 Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

 Education and Experience Requirement:

• Minimum of two years’ experience working with adults with disabilities required, preferably in a community setting. May substitute education in a related field for experience

Skills requirement:

• American Sign Language, Spanish or Cantonese skills preferred. Some level of fluency for certain target populations may be required.
• 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

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.