• Reports to: Community Support Coordinator
• Supervises: N/A
• 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
• Provide instruction regarding client rights and self-advocacy
• Recognize unusual or threatening conditions related to persons with disabilities and resolve issues if necessary

Administrative Functions

• Create and maintain schedule
• Monitor client progress in case notes
• Complete Special Incident Reports as needed
• Keeps First Aid/CPR current
• Complete all other required paperwork

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.

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 Suite

Program requirements:

• Recent, clean TB test and health screening (within 30 days)
• 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