Full Time Job Trainer

Saint Francis Ministries•Salina, KS

About The Position

The Job Trainer provides support, supervision, coaching, mentoring, and training to developmentally disabled individuals in their home and work environments. The role provides direct, on-site support by breaking complex work tasks into manageable steps and teaching specific job functions. The trainer helps clients develop relationships with employers, co-workers, and the community, and ensures clients remain in eyesight and are supervised at all times. The Job Trainer follows each participant’s Plan of Services and Supports, ensures daily outcomes are met, and documents activities throughout each scheduled shift. The role includes evaluating jobsites for suitability to clients’ skills, interests, and support needs; supporting appropriate workplace behavior and task completion; reporting undesirable behavior to the Executive Director; and potentially providing cross-coverage in other IDD service areas, including residential and adult day services. The position also involves attending training and staff meetings, following regulatory training guidelines and safety procedures, documenting job-site training, protecting clients’ rights, and adhering to Saint Francis Ministries policies, procedures, accreditation and licensure standards, and applicable laws and regulations.

Requirements

High school diploma and/or GED.
First Aid/CPR.
Mandt Training.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must pass a drug screen, MVR, Mississippi State Background Check, and Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry Clearance Check.
Must pass a physical examination and TB Skin Test.
Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
Valid Mississippi Driver’s License and clear driving record.

Responsibilities

Provide support, supervision, coaching, mentoring, and training to developmentally disabled individuals in home and work environments.
Mentor clients in developing relationships with employers, co-workers, and the community.
Provide on-site support by breaking complex work tasks into manageable steps and teaching specific job functions.
Keep clients in eyesight and supervise them at all times.
Give simple, clear instructions and communicate in a way that is effective for each individual’s learning needs and style.
Maintain detailed daily IDD service notes and other documentation required by the Mississippi Department of Mental Health.
Perform assigned work with program participants and ensure daily outcomes are met in accordance with each participant’s Plan of Services and Supports.
Document daily notes reflecting what occurred throughout the scheduled work shift.
Observe and evaluate jobsites to determine whether they match clients’ skills, interests, and support needs.
Report undesirable behavior, including stealing, inappropriate sexual conduct, intimidation, disobedience, or disrespect, to the Executive Director.
Ensure clients complete assigned job tasks and display appropriate behavior while working in the community.
Provide cross-coverage for other IDD service areas, potentially including residential and adult day services.
Read the Pass down and MEMO book.
Attend regular training and staff meetings and follow training guidelines of regulatory agencies.
Document job-site training, including location, attendees, and subject content.
Interact with individuals receiving Supported Employment services.
Protect clients’ rights and follow safety procedures.
Implement Saint Francis Ministries policies and directives and comply with applicable SOPs, personnel policies, accreditation and licensure standards, and federal, state, and local requirements.