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Focus Care Inc

Life Skills Trainer

Pay: $20–$22/hr

Posted: 2 weeks ago

Location: Fort Collins, CO (Onsite)

Last Updated: 1 week ago

Hours: Part-Time

Expires: 10/1/2026

Job Description

Immediate Provider Opportunity in Fort Collins, CO area
Focus Care is looking for a part time/full time individual who will work as a mentor, coach and trainer to support individuals with learning and practicing the skills necessary to maintain successful life in the community and to avoid unnecessary institutionalization in a nursing home.

Life skills trainers will have a caseload of individuals with which they will create a care plan to outline the goals for working together. Each goal will have corresponding learning activities aimed at teaching the member the skills necessary to accomplish each independent living goal. Participants in the Life Skills Training (LST) program are eligible based on either a move from a skilled nursing facility into the community or by a qualifying life change. Life Skills Trainers take a person-centered approach to support each individual with accomplishing their personal independent living goals. This position involves working with the adult Medicaid population to assess, train and coach on a wide range of skills including:

Developing and maintaining monthly budget and bill payment
Utilizing technology to enhance care and ability to communicate with providers
Assistance with accessing and applying for benefits
Self-advocacy, self-care, anger management, coping with mental health issues
Transportation planning, time management and appointment scheduling
Meal preparation, development of menus, planning and shopping lists to support special diets. Learning how to access online shopping.
Support with maintaining healthy landlord - tenant relationships, adhering to lease
Accessing community resources to meet needs, opportunities for socialization to reduce isolation
Safety awareness and emergency planning

Job Type:

Part-time Pay:

$20.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

Flexible schedule

Education:

Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

training for individuals with disabilities: 1 year (Required) consecutive relative: 5 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

Driver's License (Required) CPR Certification (Required)

Work Location:

On the road