Personal Care Assistant/Job Coach

About us Creative Enterprises is a day program that teaches individuals social, life, job, and community living skills based on each individual's needs to assist them become as independent as possible. Creative Enterprises seeks a compassionate and caring individual to work with people with developmental disabilities; experience is a plus. You do not have to have teaching experience, although some would be helpful. We ask for a high school diploma or GED and must pass a background check. We are currently looking for five days a week, and you are eligible for full-time benefits after being with us for a year. An ideal candidate would be someone looking for a long-term position. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Follow each individual's person-centered plan
• Have a plan for the day, teaching job skills, social skills, or other functional life skills and provide intsruction to individuals to increase each perosn's independence.
• Complete progress notes on a computer in our program for the activities and how goals were met throughout the day.
• Engage individuals in meaningful activities throughout the day
• Drive in the community with the group to activities/outings using a 14 passenger vehicle.
• Provide "eyes-on" supervision at all times for any participants in the facility.
• Maintain a positive learning/social environment and encourage self-advocacy as well as advocate for those who need it.
• Be a team player; organization, neatness, cleanliness are a plus.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma, required. Experience with people with developmental disabilities, a plus.
• Comeptencies in active listening, basic teaching, task analysis, behavior management skills (mostly emotional behaviors), person-centered planning and advocacy for those who may not be able to advocate for themself.

Hours:

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• Monday through Friday, 8:30-4:30; position includes a "working lunch" with fullresponsibility for eyes-on supervision of clients from 8:30 am
• 3:00pm.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

From $18.00 per hour

Work Location:

In person