Life Enrichment Coach II

Job Title
:
Complex Needs Life Enrichment Coach Level II

Classification
:
Non-Exempt

Department
:
Program Services

Revision Date
:
March 20, 2024

Reporting Relationships

Reports to:

Program Manager

Positions Supervised:
None

Summary

The Life Enrichment Coach (LEC)'s main role is to encourage personal growth through goal-based support and to provide daily living support to KIM clients in their home and in the community. LEC’s will strive to motivate and encourage clients toward their goals, reflecting the Residential Service Guidelines.

Shift

• Multiple shifts open, full and part time available!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide Trauma-Informed, Crisis Intervention and Prevention Intervention Support.
• Support clients in achieving and identifying behavioral goals.
• Document client behaviors appropriately.
• Facilitate coordination of managed care.
• Acknowledge and advocate for the needs, wants, and rights of clients with dignity and respect.
• Teach useful emotional and behavioral regulation techniques.
• Identify areas of change that clients on their caseload would like to achieve.
• Collaborate with clients to develop action plans that center on the actualization of their stated ambitions.
• Evaluate clients’ advancement toward goal actualization.
• Encourage continued and sustainable progress.
• Coordinate goal setting and report progress with clients and management team.
• Help clients achieve goals by suggesting different actions necessary to take control of future plans.
• Coordinate individualized programs for clients and document activity thoroughly.
• Assist with client money management such as petty cash, receipts, checkbook and EBT’s.
• Supervise clients to ensure adequate safety.
• Keep all hazardous materials, medications, etc. in the designated secured location.
• Implement a safe and clean environment in which our clients live.
• Report promptly instances of injuries, behaviors, abuse, and safety hazards, etc. to management, following the Chain of Command.
• Ensure adequate health care for each client.
• Ensure clients have access to regular meals.
• Transport and accompany clients to and from all agency outings, activities, and health appointments, and/or arrange transportation services as appropriate.
• Provide appropriate documentation for each appointment to management in a timely manner.
• Communicate with medical offices and pharmacies.
• Administer medications to clients and document accordingly.
• Assist client with daily hygiene as outlined in care plans, including personal care such as brushing teeth, bathing, hair washing, toileting, etc. (if applicable).
• Maintain client confidentially.
• Maintain appropriate staff/client relationships.
• Safeguard all company and client property.
• Maintain an ongoing inventory of client’s personal property.
• Complete all forms, reports, and data sheets for caseload.
• Be aware and abide by all agency policies, procedures, and practices.
• Maintain open communication with supervisor and management team to report any concerns with clients, scheduling, and/or other staff.
• Report to work on time.
• Remain awake and alert while on duty.
• Abstain from partaking of or possessing any illegal drugs or alcohol while on duty.
• Perform other responsibilities as defined by management.

Pay

• $18.50/hour

Education and Experience

• Minimum age of 18 years.
• Current criminal background check cleared by DSHS before working alone unsupervised with the clients.
• Valid driver’s license or Washington State .
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Ability to follow instructions, organize and set priorities, and the ability to work well with other staff and clients, exhibit job-related competency and ability to make independent judgments.
• Intermediate experience supporting developmentally disabled adults.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness:
  Medical, Dental, and Vision…