Mentor - Adult Day Services - M-F

Overview

Join our team and begin a career with purpose! No driving required - Monday‑Friday Schedule! Empathy, compassion, respect, and trust? Are these your values? If so, apply today! At ESSC these are our values too and they drive our passion to achieve our mission. Are you interested in a fulfilling career where you can make a positive impact in the world every day?

As a Mentor/Life Skills Coach you can be a force for change through activism and advocacy for greater access, equity, and inclusion for all. In this position you would empower people with disabilities to gain social and daily living skills, and to be active members of their communities.

Life Skills Coach I – Adult Day Services

Location:

Northridge (Corbin site) – Community‑based program

Hours:

Full‑time – Monday‑Friday – 9:00am – 3:00pm

Hourly Starting Pay Rate: $20.00 per hour

• CPR/First Aid certification provided for Adult Day Services
• Excellent Monday through Friday work schedule. No weekends or evenings
• Full‑time positions eligible for medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401k program, tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year, student loan counseling program, 15 days of paid time off, 11 paid holidays, etc.
• Career path for advancement
• No driving required
• Great work culture & work/life balance

Supports the delivery of high‑quality, person‑centered, outcome‑based adult day services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Directly assists individuals with the planning and selection of activities and life‑skills learning experiences, and achievement of individual goals that foster self‑awareness, personal growth, and independence while at the service and beyond. Provides emotional support, supervision and personal care to individuals in the service.

• Assists individuals with assessments, planning, and evaluation processes.
• Supports individuals in preparing for and attending meetings with their support team, advocating and facilitating changes to the Service Plan as necessary.
• Assists in development and implementation of an Individual Service Plan (ISP) consistent with personal goals.
• Maintains required documentation and data, including ISP’s, quarterly and annual evaluations, and case notes.
• Assists individuals with selecting person‑centered activities and life‑skills learning experiences, in accordance with desires, ISP and IPP objectives.
• Works with other direct support associates in planning and delivery of activities consistent with individual and service objectives.
• Supervises individuals while they are at the service and provides personal care support as required, which may include nutrition, personal hygiene, and assisting the individual to look their best.
• Supports individuals in finding their preferred way to communicate needs and choices, and educates them in the use of appropriate tools to help them find their voice.
• Uses technology, alternative communication, and adaptive equipment related to the individuals and the service safely and effectively.
• Trains individuals in the use of assistive technology as directed.
• Follows procedures, standards, guidelines, and best practices established in designated services and adheres to applicable regulations to ensure health and safety of individuals and staff, compliance and quality of services.
• Attends in‑service trainings and meetings as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

High School diploma.

2–4 years of related experience is preferred or the combination of education, experience, and training sufficient to perform the job successfully.

• Knowledge of person‑centered programming approach for creating purposeful and meaningful activities.
• Ability to actively listen, demonstrate patience and empathy in communication with individuals who use the service.
• Creative, flexible, problem‑solving, organized, and able to complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions, take initiative, work effectively with team members and volunteers.
• Builds and maintains positive working relationships with associates, stakeholders, individuals,…