Adaptive Skills-Adaptive Skills Trainer

Location:

Long Beach,CA

Schedule:

Monday-Friday 8:00am-12:00pm

Language:
English

Program:
Adaptive Skills

As an Adapted Skills Trainer at JNCS: You help individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities live quality lives with dignity, independence, and choice. On an average day, DSPs support people to build relationships, live safely in their own homes, and accomplish their personal, educational, and career goals.

DSPs are more than just caregivers: Unlike a caregiver, DSPs encourage people to do things themselves, not do things for them. Ultimately, your goal is to empower people to live independently so they can live happier, more fulfilled lives.

• Implement individualized adaptive skills training plans developed
• Provide direct, hands-on instruction in identified skill areas, including:
• Safety skills and community navigation
• Hygiene, dressing, and grooming routines
• Toileting and feeding skills (including picky eating and sensory-based food issues)
• Housekeeping and home management
• Food purchasing and meal preparation
• Technology access and use
• Communication and social functioning
• Choice-making and self-advocacy
• Assist individuals with challenges as directed by the supervising professional
• Deliver services in the individual’s home, workplace, and/or community settings, as authorized.
• Promote generalization of skills across settings, people, and situations
• Apply evidence-based instructional strategies aligned with consumer needs and IPP goals.

• Adhere to JNCS's mission, values, and all DDS/Regional Center compliance requirements.
• Maintain service records which include daily notes, progress data, and incident documentation, in compliance with JNCS policies and Regional Center standards.
• Submit session documentation within required time frames to support billing under the assigned Regional Center authorization (service code 605).
• Complete Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) requirements for all in-home service delivery sessions.
• Support progress report preparation for Semi-Annual reviews by providing consistent, measurable data on the individuals' goals.
• Maintain regular communication with the supervising Adaptive Skills Training Professional regarding Individual progress, barriers, and plan adjustments.
• Collaborate with Service Coordinators, family members, and other care team members to ensure consistency of support across environments.
• Participate in IPP meetings and training sessions as requested

• Implement the individual's Support Plan as developed.
• Provide support and supervision commensurate with the assigned individual's identified support needs.
• Provide the necessary accommodations to support an individual with various challenges (behavioral, physical, communication, etc.) within their home and community.
• Support the individual to establish a daily/weekly schedule of activities.
• Assist the individual to participate in age appropriate, culturally normative activities within the individual's home and community to promote meaningful participation, a sense of belonging, and membership.
• Provide feedback and intervention as specified in the Individual Support Plan.
• Act as a mentor and role model for socially acceptable and culturally valued ways to interact and support each other to be successful.
• Participate hands-on in all activities.
• Document the individual's progress towards identified outcome indicators through data collection and anecdotal notes.
• Maintain ongoing meetings with the Supervisor at a minimum of once each month.
• Assist and support the person to maintain their own personal safety and well-being.
• Introduce the assigned individual to new activities and people within the context of the Support Plan.
• Provide information to family members…