• Reports to: Assistant Director of Community Living
• 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

• Develop written plans
• Develop work/volunteer opportunities
• Provide benefits resources as needed
• Counsel using a wellness and recovery model
• Teach client rights and help develop self-advocacy skills
• Assist clients in developing natural networks of support
• Develop on-site activities that foster community building and self-sufficiency of resident populations
• Provide linkages in the community for needed services; provide on-going case management and service coordination

Administrative Functions

• Responsible for completing all required documentation, including monthly billing reports, SIR’s, case notes and additional case records

Other duties as required

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Education and Experience Requirement

• B.A. in Special Education, Rehabilitation Counseling or related field preferred.
• 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
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Strong time management skills, patient, detail oriented
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Program Requirement

• 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
• 401(k) contribution
• Twelve days of paid vacation accrued annually
• Twelve sick days accrued annually
• Eleven and a half paid holidays annually
• Birthday holiday annually
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee wellness program
• Employee assistance program