Community Living Specialist: West and Northwest Metro

Overview

Community Living Specialist

Pay: $19/hr + mileage

Note:

We are recruiting for a Community Living Specialist who is comfortable traveling to support individuals in their homes in the West and Northwest Metro Areas (Hamel, Buffalo, Wayzata, Mound, etc.), and the surrounding area. This position will require sporadic visits to our home office in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Applicants must be comfortable with the potential for travel to other areas of the Twin Cities as staffing needs require (up to 30 miles from their home).

Mileage is reimbursed.

This posting requires applicants to have at least 1 full year of work experience with individuals with disabilities and/mental health diagnoses
. Consider applying to the North and South metro postings if you do not meet the experience requirement: an additional posting exists for other locations.

Please only apply to ONE Community Living Specialist posting; there are multiple open requisitions based on location. You will have a chance to designate your preferred working area within the application.

The key goal of this position is to provide In-Home Supports and Semi-Independent Living Services on behalf of Reach for Resources, Inc. It is expected that Independent Living Skills Specialists (also referred to as Community Living Specialists) will work with each person, the person’s family, and the person’s team to develop, put into practice, and periodically evaluate a Community Living Plan for each person.

It is also expected that Community Living Specialists will represent the agency in a courteous and professional manner in all phases of the position.

See our work in action here: Reach Community Living:
Live, Work, Play

Essential Job Duties

• To put into practice Reach Community Living services and philosophy, aid in self-awareness and in decision making for those assigned to work with. Develop a trusting, supportive relationship with the person and their family.
• To evaluate each person’s skills and needs using the Reach skills assessment, Coordinated Service Support Plan Addendum, Self-Management Assessment, and Individual Abuse and Prevention Plan.
• Develop a program goal plan, with input from the person and their team, addressing mutually agreed-upon need areas.
• Put into action the program plan with technical assistance, resource information, and listening and helping skills.
• Develop pleasant and respectful working relationships with parents, county social workers, contracted case managers, and other team members to encourage their participation in the person’s program plan. Clarify with family or others what type of role or interaction may be most helpful.
• Schedule regular appointments with each person and adhere to the schedule.
• Establish a 24-hour-a-day plan for when a person is in crisis.
• Consult with agency Directors of Counseling and Recreation, other providers and community resources to help the person establish a social/recreational network.
• Carry out all quarterly, semi-annual, and annual program planning and be responsible for typing all related reports; ensure team members receive copies in a timely fashion.

• Inspect and maintain up-to-date files containing required materials (i.e., skill assessment, CSSP Addendum, SMA, IAPP, annuals, quarterlies, face sheet, etc.). All staff file their own documents.
• Submit contact sheets and time sheets to the office in a timely manner.
• Participate in resource and skill development with the Program Manager of Community Living and seek assistance from leaders as needed.
• Participate in staff job evaluation and attend regular staff meetings.
• Adhere to company policies and represent Reach in a positive, professional manner at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Successful Community Living Specialists possess the following characteristics and abilities.

• Integrity/Motivation: Puts in consistent effort to complete job duties. Finds ways to go above and beyond. Able to work independently with little oversight to reach goals and adhere to performance standards.
• Flexibility/Adaptability: Has actively sought to learn new things on…