Direct Service
- Work alongside clients at janitorial & landscaping work sites to provide training and ensure the work is completed to the job site’s/ volunteer site’s satisfaction and to provide the highest quality service.
- Check client work and production performance and retrain client/ crews as needed.
- Assist the client in identifying vocational strengths, skills, and need areas prior to ISP meeting.
- Ensure that crew member’s goals are measurable and applicable to work/training being performed.
- Coordinate with client and other team members and conduct client’s Individual Service Plan (ISP) meetings held semi-annually, annually, and as required.
- Assist clients in identifying needs for accommodations, adaptive equipment, or assistive technology that increases client’s ability to increase productivity/vocational independence.
- Provide vocational training through crew work, production work, community volunteer work, prevocational activities or downtime training to clients either internally or externally.
- Prepare and distribute a monthly calendar of instructional training, volunteer opportunities and available community activities.
- Assist in the development of job descriptions including task analysis for client vocational training on specific jobs.
- Ensure all client paperwork are completed and submitted.
- Ensure all applicable time studies are completed and updated to finance as appropriate semi-annually.
- Complete all mandatory Easterseals/Cal-OSHA/worksite trainings with crew members annually or as needed.
- Pick up/deliver work service contract supplies as needed.
- Transport clients to work sites when necessary.
- Cross train on all contract work both paid and volunteer to meet the needs of the agency.
- Attend all ESE team meetings as scheduled and required.
- Provide exceptional customer services, both internally and externally.
- Must be willing to work a flexible work schedule that may include evenings and weekends. Typical work hours are Monday through Friday; 7.5 hours per day.
Educational Background:
Minimum of a high school diploma or GED is recommended;
Skills/Experience:
- One (1) year full time experience working with individuals with physical and/or mental disabilities; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Language Skills
- Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Effective interpersonal communication techniques.
- Follow written and verbal directions.
- Effectively be able to present information and respond to questions from supervisor, case managers, clients and the general public.
Reasoning Ability
- Ability to solve practical problems and use available resources.
- Work independently with minimal supervision.
- Interpret and follow a variety of instructions provided verbally, written, in diagram or schedule form.
- Maintain composure and good judgement under stressful conditions.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, volunteers, clients, and the general public.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
- Position requires possession of a current valid California driver's license and proof of liability insurance, and a good driving record.
- Position requires a fingerprint clearance through the Department of Justice.
- Position requires a current certificate in Adult CPR with AED & Basic First Aid.
- Position requires proof of a negative TB test within twelve (12) months of hire.
- Position requires pre-placement back assessment and physical.
Physical Demands
- Walk, sit, stand and lift or carry items not weighing more than 45 lbs.
- Talk and hear.
- Use hands and fingers to handle, feel objects, tools or controls.
- Occasionally, the employee must reach for items, crouch or kneel.
- Successful performance requires specific vision abilities that include close to far vision, to include depth perception and visual accuracy.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Oct 6 2018
Active Until:
Nov 6 2018
Hiring Organization:
Easterseals
industry:
Nonprofit