ILS Life Skills Coach - Stockton

New Start SLS uses telecommunications (including text messaging) to communicate with employees, clients, the Alta California Regional Center, and others as needed to provide Supportive Living Services; we do not use telecommunications for marketing or solicitations. This position is a great fit for a positive male role model who enjoys mentoring young adults and can provide structure, encouragement, accountability, and guidance while helping an individual build greater independence.

Benefits:

• Referral Program
• Paid Training
• 401(k)

New Start Supported Living Services is seeking a dependable, motivated, and patient Life Skills Coach to provide one-on-one support to a young adult with developmental disabilities in the Turlock area. This position is a great fit for a positive male role model who enjoys mentoring young adults and can provide structure, encouragement, accountability, and guidance while helping an individual build greater independence.


Schedule:

• Part-Time, Approximately 32 hours per month.
• Typically one 8-hour shift per week scheduled on Fridays
• Schedule may occasionally vary based on the individual's needs. Morning and day availability is required for this position.

Responsibilities:

• Teach and reinforce independent living skills
• Assist with cleaning and organizing the individual's living space
• Teach and reinforce laundry skills and routines
• Help establish consistent daily and weekly routines
• Assist with time management, planning, and organization
• Provide reminders and redirection to help the individual remain focused and on task
• Break larger responsibilities into manageable steps
• Support employment goals and development of appropriate workplace skills
• Assist with maintaining focus and completing work-related responsibilities
• Encourage healthy community involvement and age-appropriate activities
• Support development of greater independence and personal responsibility
• Provide positive mentorship while maintaining clear professional boundaries
• Complete required documentation in accordance with agency requirements

Qualifications:

• Male applicants required for this specific client assignment at clients request
• Patient, dependable, consistent, and encouraging
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Comfortable providing structure, reminders, and redirection
• Ability to establish and maintain clear professional boundaries
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Must be at least 18 year of age
• Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent GED
• Must be able to speak, read and write English
• Must have a minimum of 1 year of experience supporting individuals with disabilities. Must also have a punctual and reliable work ethic with a positive attitude, empathy and the ability to support others.
• Must be able to pass and maintain a clean DOJ Live Scan Background Check
• Driving Clients: Must provide and maintain a clean DMV driving record, Valid California driver's license, current automobile insurance, and a reliable personal vehicle.
• Have and maintain current CPR and First Aid certification from an in-person course
• Provide Negative TB clearance and clear work physical examination from within the last year
• Ability to complete all required hiring, training, and onboarding requirements
• Pay Rate: $23.00 per hour

Who Would Be a Great Fit?
Someone who enjoys mentoring young adults and can balance being encouraging and relatable with providing structure and accountability. The right coach will help this individual stay focused, develop stronger routines, work toward employment goals, become more involved in his community, and continue building the skills necessary for adult independence. An interest in sports, fitness, or community activities could be helpful for building rapport, although it is not required.

First Step: Apply directly on our website @ newstartsls.org/careers


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