Skills Trainer, Part time - Greater Lowell Area

Incompass Human Services; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Job summary

A community support organization is seeking a Skills Trainer for the Greater Lowell Area to provide family support and assist children with developmental disabilities. This part-time role involves working directly in homes, modeling behavioral practices, and supporting children's participation in community activities. Flexible hours are available based on family needs, and the ideal candidate will have experience with developmentally disabled individuals and a high school diploma.

Qualifications

• Experience as family support staff is a plus.
• Ability to work flexible hours based on family need.

Responsibilities

• Assist in home-based and community activities.
• Role model strategies for behavior plans.
• Support therapeutic intervention programs.

Skills

Experience working with developmentally disabled individuals

Ability to respond to health, safety, and emergency situations

Education

High school Diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Job Title: Skills Trainer

Department: Family and Community Services
FLSA Status: Hourly, Non-Exempt

We are Care Champions. A team of adaptable, collaborative, diverse, mission-driven individuals with a passion for purposeful innovation and service excellence. Our community commits itself to being inclusive and welcoming as we put the whole person at the center of everything we do.

Part-time opportunities
Hours: Based on family need; flexible Before and after school hours, weekends

Summary

Skills Trainers are family support staff provided through the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and Department of Developmental Services collaborative project. The Population served through the project are families caring for children between the ages of 5-22 who are at risk of residential services. Individuals hired through the project work directly within the family home as part of a family support, behavioral and family training team.

Essential Job Functions

• To assist the individual’s participation in normative home-based 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 & Experience

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

Available locations: Dracut, Lowell, Chelmsford, Billerica, Bedford, Lexington.

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Part-time

Job function: Human Resources

Industries: Non-profit Organizations

Incompass Human Services is an equal opportunity employer.