Community Life Coach

AbleLight • Fort Collins, CO

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About The Position

Put your heart to work at AbleLight! AbleLight is currently hiring a Community Life Coach! At AbleLight, we believe the world shines brighter when people with developmental disabilities achieve their full potential. We pioneer life-changing services that empower the people we serve to thrive. In this position, the primary responsibilities are to deliver person centered care and services to those we support in a day program setting and focus on key items in the program to fulfill our purpose for existing. Requirements: High School degree or equivalent preferred Previous experience in a similar role and responsibility, work, volunteer, community role, or educational setting that focuses on serving and helping others. Travel/Flexibility Drivers’ licensure required if role involves driving others. Adult CPR and first aid certification Benefits: (30 hours or more per week) We support the whole person and have designed our benefits with you and your family's total well-being in mind: Health and Wellness: Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits starting the first of the month following 30 days of employment and access to Teledoc Financial Wellness: 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with 3.5% matching contributions, Health Savings Account, Flexible Savings Account, and Basic Life, AD&D, STD, and LTD insurance Work/Life Balance: Paid Time Off (PTO), Tuition Reimbursements We are now also offering Any Day Pay. With Dayforce Wallet, you get access to your pay as soon as you've earned it at no additional cost to you. Essential Duties: Deliver person centered care and services to those we are blessed to serve. Follow established plans created in collaboration with the person we support, parents & guardians, external clinical or local/state representative & providers, internal partners in quality, and operational leadership. Leverage our health information technology, human resource technology fully and ensure timely, comprehensive, and objective documentation. Fields questions and provides support and guidance daily to Community Life Coaches. Appropriately escalates to operational leadership. Identify community resources and activities pertaining to the interest and abilities of those we serve. Facilitate the participation in typical and integrated activities, events, and organizations in the local community in ways like other people of the same age and interest. Accompany participants to activities, if needed, and facilitate involvement and maintain or enhance personal independence. Communicate progress, successes, and challenges to guardians / care providers as needed. Ensure personal safety of participants on caseload. Maintain electronic records including progress of goals identified on participant’s person-centered plan, incidents, challenges, etc. Help with tours and orientations of new clients and their guardians to programs Provide personal care and/ or other support as necessary (i.e., toileting, medication assistance, etc.) Tracks and documents all attendance and transportation, providing that data to the Program Manager for billing. On an as needed basis she revises all pickup/drop off routes. Daily, checks the phone for any messages/client call offs and communicates that to the team so that route adjustments are made. Be part of a team who enhances the lives of our individuals in every way possible. Apply today and make a difference in your community! BLC123

Requirements

• High School degree or equivalent preferred
• Previous experience in a similar role and responsibility, work, volunteer, community role, or educational setting that focuses on serving and helping others.
• Travel/Flexibility
• Drivers’ licensure required if role involves driving others.
• Adult CPR and first aid certification

Responsibilities

• Deliver person centered care and services to those we are blessed to serve.
• Follow established plans created in collaboration with the person we support, parents & guardians, external clinical or local/state representative & providers, internal partners in quality, and operational leadership.
• Leverage our health information technology, human resource technology fully and ensure timely, comprehensive, and objective documentation.
• Fields questions and provides support and guidance daily to Community Life Coaches. Appropriately escalates to operational leadership.
• Identify community resources and activities pertaining to the interest and abilities of those we serve.
• Facilitate the participation in typical and integrated activities, events, and organizations in the local community in ways like other people of the same age and interest.
• Accompany participants to activities, if needed, and facilitate involvement and maintain or enhance personal independence.
• Communicate progress, successes, and challenges to guardians / care providers as needed.
• Ensure personal safety of participants on caseload.
• Maintain electronic records including progress of goals identified on participant’s person-centered plan, incidents, challenges, etc.
• Help with tours and orientations of new clients and their guardians to programs
• Provide personal care and/ or other support as necessary (i.e., toileting, medication assistance, etc.)
• Tracks and documents all attendance and transportation, providing that data to the Program Manager for billing.
• On an as needed basis she revises all pickup/drop off routes.
• Daily, checks the phone for any messages/client call offs and communicates that to the team so that route adjustments are made.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits starting the first of the month following 30 days of employment and access to Teledoc
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with 3.5% matching contributions
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Savings Account
• Basic Life, AD&D, STD, and LTD insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Tuition Reimbursements
• Any Day Pay

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees