Independent Living Instructor

DABS, Inc.; Placentia (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-Time position

Paid Sick Leave

Job summary

DABS, Inc. provides life skills training and placement support for adults with developmental disabilities across California.

This role is a part-time position in the Placentia area, offering opportunities to assist clients with daily living activities and mobility while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. You will help with light housekeeping, meal prep, errands, and personal hygiene routines, and may assist with medication administration as needed.

Qualifications

• CPR certification required.
• Reliable transportation to and from work.
• Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities is useful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Aid Consumers with everyday activities including light housekeeping, meal preparation, errands, and personal hygiene routines.
• Assist with medication administration when needed.
• Take consumers on outings.
• Track and document changes in clients’ overall status.
• Work with a team of internal and external professionals.

Skills

CPR Certification

Reliable Transportation

Team collaboration

Job description

DABS Inc provides comprehensive life skills training to adults with developmental disabilities, especially those experiencing placement challenges across California. We develop placement opportunities in order to help clients achieve a dignified experience of living and thriving within a network of community support and outreach.

Our life skills training enables our clients to reach their goals, create lasting and meaningful relationships, and to gain access to opportunities for learning and community outreach. With guidance, our clients are able to make their own informed decisions based on their own needs and wishes without threatening nor restricting their independence.

What You Will Do

• Aid Consumers with everyday activities that include light housekeeping, meal preparation, running errands, and helping to create or provide personal hygiene routines.
• Assisting with medication administration is at times required depending on the need of consumers
• Taking consumers on outings
• Tracking and documenting changes in clients’ overall status
• Working with a team of internal and external professionals.

What We Need From You

• Current CPR Certification - we can provide you with resources to complete this
• Recent TB Test - we can provide you with resources to complete this
• Reliable Transportation to and from work
• Some experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities would be useful but not required for anyone that is passionate about making a difference
• For roles that require driving, you will need to have a valid driver’s license, personal vehicle, and insurance.
• Undergo federal and state fingerprint background check

What We Offer

• Compensation: $20- $24 per hour
• Part-Time position
• Paid Sick Leave

Where You Will Work

• Placentia, Buena Park and Yorba Linda area opportunities available

DABS, Inc provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.