Job Summary: 

The Skills Trainer II works in a 1:1 setting, assisting individuals with developmental and physical disabilities in participating in normative home and community-based activities. The goal of the skills trainer is to work with the individual to increase their daily, independent, and community living skills. This may include supporting and teaching: job coaching, assistance in maintaining consistent routines, personal hygiene tasks, meal preparation, chores, money management, and social/community activities such as learning to use the library, making a purchase at a store, swimming or using a gym with a YMCA membership, or attending desirable social events.

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Essential Functions:

1. Develops and implements program activities that will foster individual’s growth, address goals and apply developed skills both in the home and in the community.
2. Teach daily living skills such as safety rules, travel training, banking, cooking, shopping, budgeting, social skills, etc.
3. Provides ADL/IADL support to individual via cueing and hands on support
4. Provide support to individual in daily, personal, and social contexts.
5. Develop positive relationships with families and provide support implementing the goals for individual served.
6. Collaborative and supportive to programming, scheduling, and activities throughout the day.
7. Positive personality with compassion, patience and understanding.
8. Provide transportation to and from scheduled activities throughout the day.
9. Attend trainings, supervisions and staff meetings as assigned.
10. Ensure that individuals we support are treated with dignity and respect in accordance with Advocates’ Human Rights Policy
11. Perform all duties in accordance with the agency’s policies and procedures.
12. Adhere to all principles related to the Advocates Way.
13. Experience developing, writing, implementing, and evaluating individual behavior programs

Please note:  The essential functions listed in this section are not limited only to the tasks listed and may include other duties as assigned.

Qualification/Education/Experience:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in special education or psychology or related field and at least two years of relevant experience in working on skills development with individuals with developmental disabilities including individuals that are blind or visually impaired.
2. Experience in Applied Behavioral Analysis preferred but not required.
3. Must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.
4. Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and ability to use good judgment.
5. Must have basic working computer knowledge, including Microsoft Word and Excel
6. Sensitivity to the needs of the population served.
7. Ability to work independently and as part of a team
8. High energy level, superior interpersonal skills and ability to function in a team atmosphere.
9. Must hold a valid drivers’ license.  Must have access to an operational and insured vehicle and be willing to use it to transport consumers.
10. Demonstrated understanding of and competence in serving culturally diverse populations

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

General requirements:

1. Full upper extremity range of motion

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