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Promote the values, dreams and potential of individuals with developmental disabilities through education and meaningful activities.
Minimum Education Required
High School Diploma/GED
Responsibilities
Competencies:
Qualifications
HMEA, Inc is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the principles of affirmative action.
Promote the values, dreams and potential of individuals with developmental disabilities through education and meaningful activities.
Minimum Education Required
High School Diploma/GED
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate knowledge of, and commitment to, agency mission and values.
- Ability to develop meaningful community schedule focusing on individual's choices and preference.
- Work one on one for a minimum of a 3 hours shift with the client in their local community.
- Ability to think creatively to engage the client and help each person try new opportunities.
- Ability to source volunteer opportunities.
- Help clients with their schedule flexibility, effective communication and skill development.
- Pick client up from their home and work with them on their pre-determined goals and objectives while accessing the community.
- Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned.
Competencies:
- Problem Solving- identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
- Respect -shows respect for self, coworkers and the individuals supported.
- Interpersonal Skills- maintains confidentiality, remains open to others' ideas and exhibits willingness to try new things.
- Oral communication- speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations demonstrates group presentation skills.
- Written Communication- is able to read and write information to communicate.
- Planning/organizing- prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.
- Quality control- demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
- Adaptability- adapts to changes in the work environment and deals with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
- Dependability- is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.
- Safety and security- actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures, and uses equipment and materials properly.
Qualifications
- Associates degree preferred.
- At least 1 year experience working with individuals with disabilities/autism.
- Medical experience preferred.
- Valid driver's license along with an acceptable driving status.
- Use of a reliable vehicle, which seats two passengers.
- Additional specific experience may be required.
HMEA, Inc is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the principles of affirmative action.
