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Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain•Great Falls, MT

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Caring, compassionate people are needed to provide support to individuals with disabilities at Easterseals-Goodwill in Great Falls, Montana. This role involves supporting adults with disabilities, getting to know them well, and caring for them. The position offers training for a career, work-life balance, and rewards. Full-time, part-time, and occasional/sub positions are available, along with training and certification in CPR, first aid, and medication management.

Requirements

Must be 18+ years old
Must have a current driver’s license.
Must have a clean driving record (no DUIs in last 3 years; no more than 3 moving violations in the past year; no more than 1 preventable accident within past 3 years, etc.)

Nice To Haves

Program development and implementation skills
Behavior support skills

Responsibilities

Provide support to individuals with disabilities.
Program development and implementation skills preferred.
Behavior support skills preferred.
Must be self-motivated, flexible, enjoy challenges, and willing to work as part of a team.
Ability to move independently or with reasonable accommodation within the facility and community.
Applicant must be physically and mentally able to perform all requirements of the job.
Follows all safety rules and requirements. Promotes a strong safety culture and maintains a safe environment for customers/participants and co-workers.
Pushing wheelchairs and assisting with other adaptive equipment during regular program activities and in emergency evacuations.
Ensuring participants’ safety during seizures, emergencies, or transfers - lifting them to a chair, lowering them to a bed or the floor, or otherwise moving them to a safe area.
Performing therapy regimes prescribed by a physician such as range of motion exercise and utilization of various O.T./PT materials and/or equipment.
Moving equipment/material handling - up to 50-pound boxes, tables, chairs; bending, stretching, and reaching to retrieve materials.
Assisting participants to use restroom - transferring on and/or off stool or from a wheelchair to a bed.
Training participants in vocational tasks - standing or leaning over worker for up to 50-minute training session; meet production/program demands requiring on your feet duty for up to 5 hours.
Assure participant safety with visual surveillance, auditory monitoring, and physical support.
Bending, kneeling, reaching, stooping, lifting, and physically supporting/guiding participants are frequently required.
Heavy lifting (over 50 pounds team lifting or lifting with mechanical assist) is required occasionally. Moderate lifting is frequently required.
Ability to provide emergency first aid care to participants including all components of CPR.

Benefits

Earn up to $1,500 with Our Employee Referral Bonus Program
Training for a career
Work-life balance
Full-time, part-time, and occasional/sub positions.
Training and certification, including CPR, first aid, and medication management
Medical, Vision, Dental, and Voluntary Products
Paid Time Off (PTO)
401(k) Retirement Plan + up to 4% contribution
Tuition Assistance
Flexible Spending + Health Savings Accounts
10% Discount on ESGW Services
Employee Wellness Program
30% Discount at Goodwill Stores
May be eligible for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.