Community Skills Specialist

POSITION SUMMARY :

Encourages, implements and facilitates independence, inclusion, individuality and productivity. Prepares notes, files and attends participants’ conferences. Provides direction to the assigned Community Skills Assistants. All documentation and performance is supervised by a designated (Community Skills Coordinator).

Position Duties :

• Monitors activities of assigned participant group. Facilitates activities that are consistent with valued outcomes of independence, individualization, inclusion and productivity. Provides functional training that will maximize the participant’s independence via person centered planning.
• Assists in the development and implementation of participant program plans.Participates in case conferences and all participant-related meetings.
• Assists in assessing participant skills, needs, and preferences.
• Implements community based training opportunities, and facilitates use of public transportation, public facilities and resources in the community. May provide travel training and safety skills.
• Maintains appropriate contact with day program personnel when involved with community inclusionary activities.
• Ensures all daily documentation and all paperwork (i.e. dates sheets, inclusionary logs etc) is maintained contemporaneously. Uses Precision care software for data collection as required.
• Prepares monthly notes and provides supervisors (Community Skills Coordinator) with data sheets and all required paperwork.
• Reviews submitted documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Works directly with program participants and assists with feeding, self care, personal hygiene including toileting as needed, may lift / transfer as needed. Ensures the health, safety, and well being of participants.
• Ensures the maintenance of any equipment, i.e. adaptive equipment. Maintain clean, and safe program environment. Reports any health or safety issues to management.
• Notifies administration and / or nurse of any medical concerns of participants served. Accompanies participants to the hospital / health care provider and advocates for treatment.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

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