Part-Time In-Home Skills Trainer — Family Support

Incompass Human Services; Peabody (MA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Incompass Human Services is seeking a Skills Trainer to support families under the DESE/DDS collaborative project. The role serves families with children aged 5–22 at risk of residential services, working directly in the family home as part of a family support, behavioral and training team.

Positions are part-time with hours based on family needs, including flexible before/after school hours and weekends.

Qualifications

• Highschool Diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience working with developmentally disabled individuals.
• Ability to respond appropriately and quickly to health, safety, and emergency situations.

Responsibilities

• To assist the individual’s participation in normative homebased and community-based activities.
• Adhere to the implementation of the in-home behavior plan. Role model practices and train family in proper strategies of plan.
• Support the child in participation in therapeutic intervention programs.
• Assist with establishing a routine for the daily living needs of the child within the home and community to gain independence as much as possible.
• Accompany the individual at community activities with family members or alone to increase understanding of social norms and independent skills.
• Gain and apply knowledge of individual’s strengths, abilities, weak areas, needs, behaviors, motivators.
• Role model appropriate social communication and actions in all settings.
• Support the consistency of the family / home routine by assisting the child with appropriate participation.
• Create and maintain a safe environment where the individual can utilize strengths and improve on needed skills.
• Complete daily log of details of each shift worked. Use this to participate and complete quarterly reviews for the program manager.

Education

Highschool Diploma or equivalent

Experience working with developmentally disabled individuals

Ability to respond appropriately and quickly to health, safety, and emergency situations

Job description

Incompass Human Services is seeking a Skills Trainer to support families under the DESE/DDS collaborative project. The role serves families with children aged 5–22 at risk of residential services, working directly in the family home as part of a family support, behavioral and training team.

Positions are part-time with hours based on family needs, including flexible before/after school hours and weekends.