Day Program Specialist

 Here’s What Bridges Can Offer You:

• Competitive pay and sign-on, referral and performance-based bonuses, shift differential pay and more!
• Complete Benefits Package including Health, Dental & Vision Insurance, Planet Fitness Membership, Employee Assistance Program, Paid Time Off, Sick Leave and so much more!!
• Flexible and FUN work environment!
• Complimentary Breakfast & Lunch for All On-Site Employees
• All outing admission tickets (movies, bowling, amusement parks, community events & more) and restaurant meals paid for. 
• Exciting, meaningful work: Join our Team and you will enjoy meaningful work, appreciation and recognition and positive working relationships! 

 What We Do:

Our mission is to guide brain injury survivors, individuals with disabilities, and their families, by ‘bridging the gap’ between surviving and living lives of independence with dignity and hope. Our organization assists people to rebuild skills they were once able to do independently before terrible tragedy struck in the form of a car accident, stroke, assault, fall, or before they were struck with a debilitating disease.

Here's What We’re Looking for in a Social Day Program Specialist:

Get ready for a job that will offer you fun, learning opportunities and lots of laughter, all the while making a difference in the lives of people with disabilities!  Every day is different based on the calendar of activities. You could be running a trivia group, taking a group out on an outing, leading a game, helping someone complete a craft or teaching members something new from our smartboard.

The Social Day Program Specialist Should Have Experience with and the Ability To:

• Lead a small and large group social and recreational activity (games, trivia, group conversations, arts & crafts, etc.)
• Teach basic socialization skills (taking turns when speaking, being kind, following multi-step directions, being appropriate in the community, etc.)
• Be dependable & professional.
• Have a strong desire to help make people’s lives better.

Here Are Some Other Things to Consider When Evaluating If This Role Is Right for You:

Organization: Our calendar is always changing, and no day is ever the same! Expect to jump from task to task depending on the day’s activities and outings. To do this well, we will need you to be great at planning, multi-tasking and doing what it takes to get stuff done!

Team Attitude: We are all on the same team and when one of us succeeds, we all do. As a small organization we depend on each other to pitch in on things that may not be in your job description.

Passion, Resilience & Persistence: Working with people who are dealing with significant loss and chronic health conditions is not easy. It takes passion to help others achieve their goals; and resilience and perseverance to get through some of the days that will be demanding, but in the end makes your work meaningful and rewarding!

 Preferred Education & Experience

Education:  Minimum High School Diploma/equivalency, AS preferred

Experience:

• Minimum 2 yrs. experience working with people with disabilities.
• Knowledge of local community resources.
• Experience and knowledge of a day program or day care setting and activities is a plus!
• Current or past history providing direct care/personal care support to people with disabilities.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

Bridges values diversity, equity and inclusion for all. Inclusion is about the action we take each day and our organization's culture is the result of our behaviors, our personal commitment, sharing and accepting each other's perspectives & contributions and how we collaborate. We are committed to ensuring we uphold anti-discrimination policies, procedure and practices in all that we do.

 The starting pay range for this position is $17.00 - $18.00 per hour.  Salary offers are commensurate with education and experience. 

  We are looking to fill part-time and full-time positions

  Contact:  Tiffany Jones, Associate Director of Day Services; Email: tjones@bridgesforbraininjury.org