923489652
Program Support/Miscellaneous

Community Living Specialist “CLS”

Part-time PART_TIME ; posted: Wednesday, Apr 20 2022

2022-04-20

https://www.easterseals.com/waterburyct

Easterseals Serving Greater Waterbury, Central and Northwest Connecticut

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Send resume to:

Amber Boroski
Danbury, Connecticut US

Email: aboroski@eswct.com

Summary:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Provides services for individual in DORS/BRS Level Program. These services include but are not limited to, working interviews, vocational training, vocational volunteering, resume building, vocational skill building, and more depending on the contract and services requested.
Provides community vocational and/or life skills training. 
Implements and documents medical protocols, behavior support plans, behavior guidelines, treatment plan goals, teaching strategies, and life goals.
Actively participates as an advocate of interdisciplinary treatment teams.
Facilitates virtual programming options.
Assists individuals with transportation needs i.e. accessing public or other forms of transportation, provides individual access to community resources through transportation in personal vehicle with destinations pre-approved and responsible management of the mileage budget as determined.
Provides face to face hands on supportive assistance enabling individuals to maintain healthy living in the individuals home and/or community.
Assists/educates (hands on if needed) with personal care such as eating, toileting, bathing and dressing as prescribed.
Assists/educates individual with household chores as needed.
Facilitates functional training in vocational, domestic, recreational, leisure and community settings.
Completes all required documentation in Therap and/or EVV each shift and other methods of documentation as needed i.e. monthly mileage reports, incident reports, etc.
Perform other related duties as required. 

SKILL REQUIREMENTS

Certification of CPR & First Aid, PMT, and all other required state trainings within required timeframe.

Current DDS Medication Certification preferred.  Must be eligible and able to complete DDS Medication Certification Course based upon Easterseals and/or
individual needs.

Personal vehicle is required for transportation of individuals served. Valid Connecticut Driver’s license, current car insurance and registration with clean driving record required as deemed by the agency’s liability broker. 

Must have smart phone capable of completing electronic documentation shift notes in Therap, Outlook, Yammer, ADP for time and attendance, EVV and other work-related applications as required (i.e. Skype, Facetime for communication with your manager).

EDUCATION
High School Diploma required.  Associates degree required and one (1) year of relevant and related human services experience or three (3) years of relevant and related human service experience in lieu of an Associate’s Degree. Bachelor’s degree preferred.  Current employees as of September 23, 2020 in this role will be “grandfathered” regarding these requirements.

EXPERIENCE  
At least one (1) of the three (3) years’ experience with Developmentally Disabled Adults required. Three (3) years of relevant and related human service experience in lieu of education requirements. 

SALARY
$17.50-$20.00/hour (DOE) 

BENEFITS
·        Paid Time Off
·        401K with company Match
·        Major medical, Dental and vison Plan
·        HRA (Health Reimbursement Account)
·        EAP Program
·        Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
·        Life Insurance

*Easterseals is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. 
*Easterseals does not offer sponsorship for applicants of work visa.
*Easterseals is a drug free workplace, because of the nature of the services we provide (human services and child care), all prospective hires, upon acceptance of an offer, must undergo a pre-employment drug screen that include marijuana along with other drugs (both legal and illegal).

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