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About the Role
The Life Skills Counselor assists with basic life skills development, community awareness, and employment training. The role promotes self-advocacy and independence by instructing on daily living activities.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for working with people to achieve valued outcomes in their individualized service plans
- Responsible for assisting and supervising in the environment of their choice
- Assisting individuals in reaching their potential through community integration
- Assist with program planning and training toward the goals of independence and choice
- Work assisting people served in becoming self-sufficient, self-advocating, self-driven, self-actualized individuals
- Responsible for overall protective oversight of the person based upon their needs
- Assisting with teaching Personal Hygiene/Self Care
- Assist with skill building services for the continued development and teaching of daily living skills
- Community inclusion: learning to use libraries, recreation centers, go shopping including Basic Money Management: how to make intelligent purchases, count change
- Self -advocacy/Inform choice: helping persons to make choices and advocate for themselves
- Travel Training use trains & buses, make transfers, etc.
- Appropriate Social Skills/Behavior/Relationship building
- Safety in the community/home: crossing streets, seeking help
- Submit all paperwork in a timely manner - documentation of services provided to each person supported
- Will act as a professional role model and will maintain a professional manner and presentation at all times
- Meet monthly with supervisor for supervision
Requirements
- Must have a clean NYS license acceptable to the insurance company
- Must attend all mandatory trainings as needed
Skills
- Patience
- Personable demeanor
- Excellent communication skills
- Written and Communication skills
Location
- Hyde Park
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Preferred experience with IDD population
- Preferred experience with employment training and vocational settings
Education Level
- High School Diploma/GED required
- Associate degree preferred
Benefits
- Benefits are offered to positions of 30 hours or more
About the Company
- At In Flight, Inc. we empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, to reach for hopes and dreams, and support a meaningful quality of life.
- In Flight Inc., is a nonprofit that provides support services within a home environment and the community for adults with IDD.
- ISAIL is In Flight Success Academy for Independent Living. This is a unique program that provides opportunities for skill building for Independent Living, Community Integration and Social Skills for young men and women with Intellectual and Development Disabilities.
Equal Opportunity
- In Flight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.