Skills Trainer
Company: ADEC
Location: Elkhart
Posted on: October 24, 2024
Job Description:
The Company: ADEC's services revolve around one mission: proudly
advocating for and serving people with intellectual and
developmental disabilities so they can live lives full of informed
choice and possibility. The Position: The Skills Trainer is
responsible for planning goal-centered activities, helps
individuals achieve this by providing a variety of vocational and
recreational activities that meet each individual's Person Centered
Individual Support Plans (PCISP) while offering them an opportunity
to improve and learn new skills. Job Responsibilities of a Skills
Trainer:
- Help implement the PCISP by providing active treatment that
allows individuals served to achieve goals and experience new
opportunities that assist them in identifying vocational strengths,
skills, and areas of need.
- Maintain a system of evaluation and progress of the
individual's performance against the goals as set forth in the
PCISP through proper documentation in assigned tracking
software.
- Develop and provide instructional training, both in-house or
community-based, with assigned individuals, which may be in a group
or one-to-one.
- Identify and develop relationships with businesses to provide
individuals served opportunities for skill growth.
- Assist individuals served in identifying accommodations,
adaptive equipment, or assistive technology that increases
independence.
- Provide advocacy when the individual's preferences, needs, or
talents are being neglected or overlooked.
- Address challenging behaviors proactively and respectfully and
follow any behavior management plans in effect for specific
individual.
- Provide transportation on community outings using agency
transportation or personal vehicle.
- Develop and maintain a positive working relationship with
community resources, co-workers, and all ADEC personnel.
- Perform assigned duties in such a manner that will ensure
compliance with all audit and operation standards established by
regulatory and review bodies as well as ADEC policy and procedures.
Ensure all requirements are met for credentials and
accreditations.
- Provide physical assistance to individuals served as needed to
maintain health and hygiene.
- Administer medications as prescribed following proper
procedures as taught in Core A and B.
- Maintain agency vehicles. Job Requirements of a Skills Trainer:
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Ability to lift 60 pounds
- Valid driver's license
- Proof of car insurance
- Pass background and negative drug testWhy Should you Apply?ADEC
has been providing services to children, adults and families with
developmental disabilities for nearly 70 years.ADEC is a stable
well respected active member of the community employing people in
both Elkhart and St. Joseph counties. ADEC's Code of Ethics ensure
we treat employees with the same dignity and respect we extend to
the individuals served.
- Up to $50 in student loan assistance a month
- Up to $2500 in tuition assistance
- Retirement Program with company match
- Holiday, vacation, and sick time
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Gym membership reimbursement
- Agency Funded life insurance and long term disability ADEC is
an equal opportunity employer
Compensation details: 15-16 Hourly Wage
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Keywords: ADEC, Elkhart , Skills Trainer, Human Resources , Elkhart, Indiana
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