Mentor of Community Supports

Mentor of Community Supports - Part time

The Mentor supports individuals living in the community by assisting them in meeting their predetermined goals, as determined by their Individual Plan of Service, through mentoring, skill building, training, advocacy and offering general support in living skills.

Include the following, other duties may be assigned.

• Monitors, trains, advocates, and generally assists individuals with disabilities in meeting their predetermined goals, as determined by their Person-Centered Planning, in the community, their home and/or in their launch pad.
• Participates in person‑centered planning for individuals served by contributing during the pre‑planning process and attending person‑centered planning meetings as requested.
• Supports individuals served with self‑advocacy.
• Establishes relationships with community resource agencies and employers and informs the community of the benefits of their involvement with individuals with a disability.
• Facilitates and encourages strong peer‑group support as a primary and ideal support.
• Facilitates development of positive relationships between individuals and employers.
• Assists individuals in learning to access volunteer and job sites specific to the individual’s plan of service and interests.
• Consults with individuals served on how the group can best plan activities to meet their goals.
• Ensures safety and well‑being of individuals served, including supporting those individuals in safety‑related issues.
• Reports accidents and incidents involving individuals served, as required by MOKA policies and applicable regulations.
• Transports those served in personal or company vehicles to appointments, shopping, social activities, etc. as per each individual’s Person‑Centered Plan.
• Develops possibilities for social and recreational activities and coordinates this activity for the individuals.
• Supports individuals in maintaining and developing their personal relationships.
• Communicates with MOKA management, and the individual’s support team relative to program activities and progress of individuals served.
• Maintains and submits accurate and timely records, including but not limited to incidents and daily progress.
• Observes, evaluates, and reports individual’s skill levels and work performance toward improving community involvement.
• Executes individual training programs, according to the Individual Plan of Service (IPOS).
• Coaches the volunteer work performance of individuals served toward the satisfaction of goals set in the IPOS.
• Maintains a professional, friendly and conscientious demeanor in dealings with family members, guardians, visitors and others.
• Attends meetings, seminars, trainings, etc. as needed.
• Responds to health risks or any hazardous condition(s) and communicates using the agency hierarchy any potential health risk, hazardous or unsafe condition(s).

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

High school diploma or equivalent.

Ability to communicate in person, on the telephone and in written form to convey information at meetings, prepare reports, document the progress of those served and in case of accidents.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of database software;
Internet software; spreadsheet software and word processing software.

Must possess a valid MI…