Community Support & Skills Development Coach

WES HEALTH SYSTEM; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

WES Health System seeks a dedicated professional to support developmentally disabled individuals in building independence and vocational skills through community-based instruction. You will implement tailored plans, monitor progress, and collaborate with families and the Interdisciplinary Team to align with the ISP and behavior support plan.

You will coordinate schedules, document progress, and ensure a safe, respectful environment while serving as a positive role model and maintaining required

Qualifications

• Knowledge of developmental disabilities population.
• Skill in coordinating an individual’s daily activities.
• Skill in deciding (accurately) what is in the individuals served best interest (e.g., safety).
• Skill in communicating with the individual, family, and others (e.g., listening, speaking).
• Ability to engage in the individual’s basic care needs, manage behavior problems, and meets other challenges.
• Ability to handle sensitive issues while protecting others' welfare
• Ability to be honest, reliable, dependable, and professional at all times
• Ability to exercise patience, understanding, creativity, and flexibility
• Ability to work well with others as a team

Responsibilities

• Develops consumer's basic community skills (e.g. social, communication, behavioral, use of community resources) through instruction and encouragement.
• Assists in developing and implementing long-term and short-term goals for the consumer as developed by the Interdisciplinary Team under the supervision of the Program Coordinator.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with the individual, families, staff, administration, case management, and other service providers; coordinates with their needs.
• Teaches, prompts and/or assists the individual with developing targeted skills as outlined in the ISP.
• Coordinates and maintains the individual's schedule of activities.
• Documents individual’s progress towards goals, maintains records and completes paperwork as required.
• Follows and adheres to the individual's ISP and behavior support plan and collects data.
• Maintains a safe environment for the consumer; prevents harm to consumers, self and others.
• Accompanies individual to and from desired community activities, scheduled appointments and activities in a safe and timely manner.
• Serves as a good role model to the individual.
• Maintains current certification as required by WES and as outlined in regulatory standards.
• Performs other duties and special projects as assigned

Job description

WES Health System seeks a dedicated professional to support developmentally disabled individuals in building independence and vocational skills through community-based instruction. You will implement tailored plans, monitor progress, and collaborate with families and the Interdisciplinary Team to align with the ISP and behavior support plan.

You will coordinate schedules, document progress, and ensure a safe, respectful environment while serving as a positive role model and maintaining required