05/02/2021
Hiring part-time support staff for young adult males who live in south Aurora, to explore the community in a groups of two or sometimes three. Looking for daytime shifts on Monday and one weekend day with potential extra hours if desired.
This position provides support to assist and encourage independence in personal choice, safety, independent living, social skills, community access, and recreation. Personal skills that help are consistency, the ability to think two steps ahead of the situation, patience to pause to allow clients to process and respond, good listening skills, creative problem solving, and the energy to have fun!
The clients have Autism or similar Dx and are high functioning. Duties take place in the community. A typical day would start with a workout at the local gym, then either a longer activity or two shorter ones, eating an inexpensive lunch out sometime during the session. They love riding the light rail, but some locations will require you to drive them in your car. They like hiking a wide variety of places (they have state park passes), fishing, the zoo, bowling, water parks, and museums. They need support in decision making and handling situations that may arise, as well as time for transition from one activity to the next. The next session is planned jointly during lunch, determining transportation needs, tickets, hours of operation, distance, potential lunch places, and timing.
Job Requirements
• Valid driver’s license and reliable, insured transportation
• Stellar communication skills, written and verbal (documentation is required)
• Age 18+ and the ability to pass a background check
• CRP / First Aid (or BLS); experience with IDD or Autism is a plus
• Interpersonal skills to effectively, positively, and energetically interact with persons with IDD.
Job Benefits
• Competitive wages for this field of work
• Relaxed atmosphere
• Phenomenal families
• Connections to work with other clients in the company
We sincerely hope you consider working with these fun guys. For more information, email [Email hidden]