Residential Skills Instructor

## Minimum Education Required High School Diploma/GED ## Overview **Starting Rate: $19.00/hour** **Schedule: Thursday 3pm-11pm, Friday 3pm-11pm, Sunday 11am-6:30pm** The Residential Skills Instructor is responsible to implement individual service and behavioral plans and supervise and support the daily activities of individuals, providing ongoing support, guidance, and role modeling on a consistent basis. The Residential Skills Instructor will provide developmental skills training through recreational and therapeutic services, as well as community integration to foster a learning environment. ***\*We will pay for you to get RBT certified for this position!\**** **Who We Are** At Advocates, we provide comprehensive services for people facing developmental, mental health, or other life challenges. We’re a nonprofit, mission-driven organization with a person-centered approach, empowering the individuals we support to make choices, build independence, and live full, meaningful lives. Our work is rooted in respect, compassion, and inclusion, and we envision a world where individual differences are appreciated and celebrated. At Advocates, we value the ideas, experiences, and contributions of employees and are committed to fostering a supportive, welcoming culture where everyone can grow and thrive. ## Responsibilities - Report to shift on time ready to spend at least 95 percent of working hours in personal contact with individuals. - Assist individuals through implementation of all goals and objectives - Implement behavior plans and treatment plans developed by program leadership and program clinicians. - Track and report data related to these plans according to the Agency expectations. - Participate in planning and implementation of daily activity schedule and daily routine - Support individuals in their home and help individuals to become an active member of their community by actively seeking out integrated activities. - Assist individuals in Self-Advocacy, decision-making and empowerment. - Provide ongoing support, guidance and role modeling for individuals. - Assist individuals with home maintenance and perform cleaning duties as assigned. - Assist individuals to identify and develop person centered goals and plans to address any concerns, wants or needs they have. - Prepare summaries of interaction and objective behavioral observations of clients at the end of shift; clinical notes and data collection using Microsoft Outlook. - Lift and transfer individuals as needed. - Provide transportation as needed. - Maintain all mandatory core certifications (First Aid, CPR, Safety Care, MAP, HR/DPPC etc) - Implements the principles of Safety Care appropriately and other program specific safety trainings. - Encourage and provide opportunities for community participation and membership. - Schedule attend and document appointments as assigned. - Safeguard individuals’ monetary funds. - Report significant issues (health, behavioral, psychiatric) to the appropriate supervisor in a timely fashion. Document issues/incidents according to agency and division guidelines - Perform physical intervention in the event of a client crisis. - Attends and actively participates in supervision, staff meetings and trainings - Ensure that individuals we support are treated with dignity and respect in accordance with Advocates’ Human Rights Policy and the Advocates Way. - Perform all duties in accordance with the agency’s policies and procedures. ## Shift Blended Shift ## Qualifications - High School diploma or GED, with three years working in Human Services. - Experience implementing behavioral plans and data collecting. - Experience with utilizing/implementing applied behavioral therapy preferred. - Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. - High energy level and ability to function in a team atmosphere and independently. - Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing and ability to use good judgment. - Strongly prefe…