Adult Day Program Adc Instructor

Gateway Center is committed to provide support services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities by continually expanding our understanding of the ever-changing needs of this community and tailoring our services to support all of our members. Gateway Center is staffed by dedicated, caring, and respectful providers who prove everyday that with a little understanding and patience every member of our community can live a full and satisfying life with dignity and respect.

We are looking for a Salinas Senior ADC Instructor

Openings: 1

Monday through Friday 8:30AM-2:00PMPMfor our Salinas Facility

POSITION: Salinas Senior ADC Instructor

REPORTS TO: Salinas Senior ADC Manager

PRINCIPLE DUTIES

Provides direct care training and supervision of Individuals served. Position should highly value customer service.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Provides specific training of Individuals served using the program curriculum
• Assist in personal care needs of the individuals served (Activities of Daily Living Skills)**
• Assists in the development and implementation of behavior management programs**
• Ensures compliance of the Individuals served rights
• Ensures safe environment for Individuals served
• Embodies and demonstrates Gateway Center’s Individual-based values and philosophies
• Complies with organizational policies and procedures
• Provides thorough and effective communication with other staff and supervisor
• Attends in-service training, maintains current CPR and First Aid certification**
• Participates in ISP meetings and staff meetings
• Complies with Gateway Center’s safety standards and infectious disease control standards
• Communicates thoroughly and effectively with other departments and Program Directors, Gateway Center consultants, SARC Service Coordinators, outside agencies , and the families/care providers of the Individuals served
• Handles Individuals served concerns in an effective and timely manner
• Ensures Active Treatment is being implemented to the Individuals served
• Ensures orientation of new Individuals, handles Individuals served concerns in an effective and timely manner
• Assists in the development of Individual served goals and objectives
• Completes daily and thorough documentation of Individuals served goals, objectives, progress notes, behavior data collection, etc.
• Assists with planning and coordinates activities in accordance with the program schedule
• Mandated Reporter of any suspected abuse, as defined by Department of Social Services form SOC 314A, of dependent Adults and Elders will be reported to Community Care Licensing in addition to San Andreas Regional Center, Adult Protective Services and/or local law enforcement.
• Ensures Person-Centered Planning is being implemented with the Individuals served in the Salinas Senior ADC Program
• Completes all other duties as assigned by the Salinas Senior ADC Manager

REQUIREMENTS:

· Valid CA driver’s license and clean driving record

· Fingerprint clearance through the Department of Justice

· Must have thorough knowledge of developmental disabilities, quality program services, administrative and budgeting practices, and applicable Federal and State Regulations

· Must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals supported their families, the Chief People Operations, RN, DSP, Consultants, and governmental agencies. The ability to develop positive community supports.

· Applicants must have two years experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities

· Current CPR/First Aid.

· Complete and pass a TB test

COVID-19 vaccinated

· Yearly flu vaccination

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

· Must be 18 years or older

· Minimum two years experience working with developmentally and intellectual disabled target groups.

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

· Physical, mental, and emotional stamina to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position

· Mental acuity to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, make valid judgments and decisions.

· Ability perform under stressful situations

· Ability to insure the safety and welfare of an individual with physical, medical or behavioral challenges

· Vision sufficient to read handwritten and printed materials, and the display screen of various office equipment and machines

· Hearing sufficient to communicate in person and hold telephone conversations in normal range (approximately 60 decibels)

· Physical agility to sit, stand, kneel, walk, push/pull, squat, twist, turn, bend, stoop, and to reach overhead

· Physical stamina sufficient to sustain light physical labor for up to 8 hours, sit and/or walk for prolonged periods of time

· Physical mobility sufficient to move about the work environment for sustained periods of time on hard flooring, climb slopes, stairs, ramps, and to respond to emergency situations. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

· On rare occasions may be required to lift a client, up to 200 pounds with assistance

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $19.35 per hour

Expected hours: 27.50 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person