Community Specialist - Multiple Openings

Job Description

Job Description

Description

Community Specialist/Driver

Hourly Rate: $20.00 per hour plus $2,000 hiring bonus

Join our team and change someone's life!

At Minute Man Arc, our dedicated staff includes more than 200 employees who improve the lives of people with disabilities. We offer a work environment that values and respects diversity. Living up to our core values, we empower the people we proudly support and make a real impact in the world. We provide hands-on training opportunities with plenty of room for growth, both personally and professionally. If you want a meaningful job with exceptional benefits, read on...

Our benefits:

$2,000 hiring bonus

10 days paid vacation every year to start

13 days paid holidays each year

6 days paid sick time each year

3 days paid personal time each year

Health insurance with fully paid health care deductible up to $5,000

Free prescription drugs -- no copays

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Free life insurance in the amount of your annual salary

Free short-term and long-term disability insurance

Free training and certification in your field

Tuition reimbursement

What you will do:

Be part of a team that works directly with adults with disabilities, ensuring individuals are treated with dignity and respect. Implement community-based plans created by the Senior Community Specialist so that individuals can improve their skills and become more employable. Practice community building skills so individuals can participate in a meaningful way within the larger environment. Responsible for documenting client goals, reporting incidents, and collecting data to support plans. Facilitate communication between individuals, other staff members, and people in the community.

Provide reliable and courteous transportation to individuals with safety a top priority. Assist individuals in and out of vehicles, ensuring all required safety equipment is utilized such as operating ramps and lifts. Maintain vehicle and electronic records.

Your qualifications:

Patience, empathy, and a genuine desire to support individuals with disabilities. Experience in human services field a plus.

Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.

Ability to drive large passenger vans or willingness to be trained.

Maintain required certifications in CPR, first aid, infectious diseases and other classes (provided)

Your education and/or experience:

College degree or coursework is desirable but not essential. Minimum of one year of experience in a day program for adults with developmental disabilities preferred.

Requirements

Valid drivers' license and an acceptable driving record. Obtain, and maintain, certification in First Aid, CPR, NCI and PBS, Mart / Drivers' Safety and other mandated trainings. Must have basic technology skill (Computer/IPAD). Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of individuals verbally. Must be able to work independently while demonstrating effective time management, organizational, and planning skills. Education and/or Experience High school Diploma/GED and or experience working with individuals with disabilities. A valid driver's license and a minimum of three years driving experience with a safe driving record.

In programs requiring pre-employment drug testing, identified employees will undergo drug testing for marijuana, cocaine, opiates, amphetamines and phencyclidines (PCP). These individuals will also be required to undergo testing upon reasonable suspicion of being under the influence and after any accident whenever consumers are on board at the time of the accident. Post-accident testing for alcohol must occur within 8 hours of the accident and drug testing within 32 hours of the accident.