Adaptive Skills Training Specialist – Job Description
Job Title: Adaptive Skills Training Specialist
Reports to: Clinical Supervisor
Work Location(s): Hayward, Vallejo, Redwood City, and Sausalito, CA
Shift(s): 30 hours a week.
Compensation: $28.00 – $33.00 an hour (DOE)
Employment Status: Part-Time/Full-Time
Position Description
With guidance and direction from the Clinical Supervisor, the Adaptive Skills Training Specialist provides 1:1 Adaptive Skills Training (AST) to adults with developmental disabilities. AST services provide one-to-one individualized services to adults with developmental disabilities who choose this type of program or who cannot attend traditional site-based day programing in the community. Services are delivered in the individual’s home or in the community setting.
Adaptive Skills Training services enhance an individual’s existing skills. They also may remedy an individual’s skill deficits in communication, social function, or other related skill areas, including, but not limited to, the following categories: (a) safety skills; (b) skills needed to access the community; (c) hygiene and dressing skills; (d) skills needed to access technology; (e) skills needed to buy and prepare food; (f) competency training; (g) housekeeping skills; (h) toileting skills; (i) feeding skills (including addressing picky eating, food refusal, and sensory-based issues with food); (j) staff and personnel training; (k) communication; (l) challenging behavior; (m) sleep and sleep hygiene; (n) choice making; and (o) specialty counseling
The Adaptive Skills Training Specialist designs and implements adaptive skills training plans under the supervision of an Adaptive Skills Training Professional. Providers must have a bachelor’s degree in one of the following: education, psychology, counseling, nursing, social work, applied behavior analysis, behavioral medicine, speech and language, rehabilitation, marriage and family therapy, or a comparable degree in a human services field; and at least one year of experience supporting individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Providers should have experience in the area for which adaptive skills training is to be provided. See job duties and responsibilities below:
Duties and Responsibilities
- Work with adults with developmental disabilities who have complex support needs.
- Provide one-on-one Adaptive Skills Training to clients in following areas: activities of daily living, shopping, budgeting, safety awareness, community access, positive relationship building, physical fitness, positive recreation, conflict resolution, anger management, coping skills, resisting peer pressure, and maintaining a clean and healthy living environment.
- Provide supervision and redirection to prevent the manifestation of maladaptive behaviors.
- Plan and maintain weekly activity schedule.
- Monitor client progress towards Adaptive Skills Training goals objectives by maintaining and submitting weekly progress notes.
- Recognize unusual or threatening conditions related to persons with disabilities and resolve issues if necessary.
- Complete Special Incident Reports as needed.
- Provide instruction regarding client rights and self-advocacy.
- Keep First Aid/CPR current and attend required training and staff meetings.
- Attend assigned company trainings and maintain all training certificates and requirements.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Job Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in one of the following: education, psychology, counseling, nursing, social work, applied behavior analysis, behavioral medicine, speech and language, rehabilitation, marriage and family therapy, or a comparable degree in a human services field;
- At least one year of experience supporting individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities;
- Must pass fingerprint background check (Child Abuse Index, Criminal Record Clearance);
- Recent, clean TB test and health screening (within one year);
- First Aid/CPR certification required (within 2 weeks);
- Ability to work independently and display good independent judgment;
- Strong time management skills, patient and detailed oriented;
- Ability to utilize critical thinking skills in decision-making situations;
- Excellent oral communication skills;
- Fluent report writing skills;
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with clients, parents, social workers, fellow workers, and others in a positive and constructive manner;
- Willingness to work flexible hours including nights and weekends to meet client needs;
Benefits Available to Employees:
- 401k retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Paid company holidays
- Health insurance for medical and vision coverage and dental coverage
- Recognition and incentive programs
Physical Demands:
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet and, at all time is within safe OSHA standards
About the Company:
Omelagah, Inc. (O Inc.) is a family-owned disability services company, dedicated to delivering quality services for adults with developmental disabilities in Northern California.
We help individuals with developmental disabilities with complex needs, succeed in their home communities instead of institutional settings. We are best known for successfully supporting individuals with a history of forensic involvement.
We strive to improve the lives of the people we support, through the implementation of trauma-informed, person-centered practices in community-based programs. For more information, please visit us at www.omelagah.com
Apply online: Omelagah Inc. Online Application