Independent Living services Facilitator

Allcare Homecare LLC; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

ALLCARE HOMECARE LLC in Huntington Beach, CA is seeking an Independent Living Services (ILS) Coach to support an individual with Autism. You will help increase independence in daily living, self-advocacy, meal prep, and community recreation in home and community settings.

Ideal candidates are patient, dependable, and able to work afternoons. You will provide hands-on guidance, establish routines, promote communication, and ensure safety and respectful, person-centered support with appropriate

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism preferred.
• Strong communication, observation, and problem-solving skills.
• Patient, dependable, and adaptable; able to work independently during scheduled afternoon hours.
• Two forms of valid identification.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification.
• Live Scan fingerprint clearance and TB test clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and support with communication.
• Encourage independence while offering assistance as needed.
• Help establish consistent daily routines.
• Assist with client in exploring recreational interests.
• Break tasks into manageable steps to support success.
• Practice social communication.
• Support planning simple, nutritious meals; assist with safe cooking.
• Adapt cooking tasks to ensure accessibility and safety.
• Provide guidance on responding to non-preferred topics.
• Support client conversations with coworkers; maintain interactions.
• Assist in expressing needs and feelings appropriately.
• Provide training to ensure effective, safe service.

Skills

Communication

Observation

Problem-solving

Patience

Independence

Job description

Position Overview

We are seeking a reliable, patient, and attentive Independent Living Services (ILS) Coach to provide support for an individual with Autism. Services will focus on increasing independence in daily living skills, Self advocacy, meal prep/cooking, and recreation. This is perfect for a candidate who wants to help a young person become more independent.

Primary Goals of Support

• Improve personal advocacy
• Support with meal prep/cooking
• Assist with community recreation

Key Responsibilities

Personal Self Advocacy

• Provide guidance and support with communication.
• Encourage independence while offering assistance as needed
• Help establish consistent daily routines

Recreation

• Assist with client with exploring recreational interests
• Break tasks into manageable steps to support success
• Practice social communication

Meal Preparation & Meal Planning

• Support planning simple, nutritious meals
• Assist with safe meal preparation and cooking
• Adapt cooking tasks to ensure accessibility and safety

Related Challenges

The individual’s challenge; prefers to be alone and has trouble initiating conversations.

Navigation & Safety

• Additional guidance in regulation to respond appropriately to non preferred topics
• Staff may need to provide support, in client talking to coworkers along with interactions

Communication & Accessibility

• Tasks may include support with maintaining conversations, expressing needs and feelings appropriately.
• Staff may assist in supporting stressful situations.

Adapted Training Needs

• Supporting these needs may require additional training or preparation to ensure effective, safe, and respectful service.

Ideal Candidate Qualities

• Experience supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities, and Autism preferred
• Strong communication, observation, and problem-solving skills
• Patient, dependable, and adaptable
• Comfortable providing hands-on support while promoting independence
• Able to work independently during scheduled afternoon hours

Work Environment

• One-on-one support in home and community settings
• flexible to the clientsschedule
• Structured, supportive, and stay on tasks

Required Qualifications & Compliance

• Experience working with individuals with intellectual or physical disabilities preferred
• Patient, dependable, and safety-focused approach
• Strong communication and observation skills
• Ability to provide hands-on assistance as needed
• Two forms of valid identification
• Current CPR and First Aid certification
• Live Scan fingerprint clearance
• TB test clearance