Lead Community Support Mentor-Adults and Children

Opportunity Development Centers Inc • Wautoma, WI

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves empowering individuals and children with disabilities to achieve their work and life goals. The Lead Community Support Mentor will guide and support participants in becoming actively involved in their communities, fostering friendships, and promoting the independent use of community resources. The position emphasizes inclusion through planned activities, social interactions, advocacy, training, and education. The mentor will also assist with personal care tasks as needed and maintain clear communication with participants, families, and supervisors. A key aspect of this role is documenting all services provided daily within the required timeframe and format.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years work experience with individuals and/or children with disabilities required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience overseeing activities and programming
• Knowledge in the modifications, adaptation, and use of specialized equipment
• General knowledge of computer use and programs required
• Must pass WI caregiver background check
• Valid Driver’s License
• Ability to work flexible/non-standard schedule (including some evenings and weekends)
• This position requires use of a company email address which requires an application to be downloaded on your personal cell phone for multi-factor authentication (MFA) to ensure cyber security.
• Reliable vehicle (unless determined exempt with HR.)

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated ability to teach others. Including Daily Living Skills, social skills, and community involvement
• Assist and support children and youth with disabilities in becoming actively involved in their communities, develop friendships, and independent use of community resources
• Regularly provide opportunities for inclusion through planned activities, social interactions, exposure, advocacy, training and education as identified in the assessment and planning process
• Provide assistance with personal care tasks, as needed (i.e. mobility, eating, bathroom, etc.)
• Be knowledgeable in and able to document properly on all individual services provided daily in the required time frame and format
• Ability to maintain open, respectful, and clear communication with the participant, their families, and supervisor
• Meet all necessary training requirements
• Transport and accompany individuals to community activities in company or personal vehicles

Benefits

• Great Work/Life Balance with Generous PTO and Paid Holidays
• Full Benefits Package including Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, etc. (FT employees)
• 401(k) with 4% Company Match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Gym Membership Reimbursement
• Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts to help you save on Daycare Costs (FT employees)
• Pet Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed