Job Summary:
Provides support to help individuals participate in activities and develop life skills.
Essential Functions:
- Provides one-on-one support to help individuals build interpersonal and other life skills
as outlined in each person's PCP or individualized employment plan.
- Maintains documentation of individual activities and submits reports to appropriate Workforce
Development staff.
- Reports weekly to the Workforce Manager on the progress of assigned individuals receiving
services.
- Assists Goodwill Industries in maintaining positive relationships with families, guardians, and
community partners.
- Follows and implements all applicable safety laws, regulations, and policies to ensure the
safety of individuals in the program, Goodwill staff, transportation services, and community
activities.
- Completes accident reports, unusual occurrence reports, and/or CMH incident reports immediately.
- Assists with planning and implementing daily activities.
- Provides personal care for some participants.
- Transports participants on outings using Goodwill vehicles.
- Performs additional duties as assigned by the Workforce Manager.
Education and/or Experience: A high school diploma or GED is required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Experience working with individuals with disabilities is helpful. The incumbent must: Obtain First Aid/CPR certification within 30 days of hire; training is provided in-house.
- Have an acceptable driving record.
- Have or be able to obtain a valid chauffeur's license.
- Have a cell phone.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
Must be able to bend, stretch, reach, and lift up to 40 pounds.
Additional Responsibilities:
- CARF: Ensure documentation and compliance with CARF standards.
- Safety: Maintain applicable safety standards, rules, and regulations in areas of responsibility.
- Outcome Driven: Have S.M.A.R.T objectives to drive performance and improve Goodwill's value to the community.
- Stakeholder Focused: Work with integrity and provide exemplary customer services to internal and external stakeholders.
- Accountability: Have key metrics that drive performance taking a leadership role in maximizing the social and financial return of the community resources invested in Goodwill.
- Financial Stability: Utilize the resources of the organization in an efficient and effective manner.
- Strategic Visioning: Commitment to innovation, continuous learning, and leading change in creating community value.
- Professionalism: Demonstrate a genuine interest in serving the needs of others and a positive attitude toward the community, co-workers, and individuals we serve. Represent the organization to the public with a courteous, helpful, and business-like attitude.
- Carries out additional duties as assigned by the store manager or Director of Retail.
- Maintains safety standards within areas of responsibility.
- Promotes and demonstrates cooperation and teamwork.
- Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
- Performs all other duties as assigned and trained.