Life Skills Coach, LO

Easterseals Southern California • Lancaster, CA

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About The Position

Easterseals Southern California is hiring a Life Skills Coach to support candidates in a group home. The role plans and conducts daily activities in participants’ homes to help them develop living skills, increase independence, and integrate into the community. Activities are tailored to objectives in each participant’s Individual Service Plan (ISP) or Individual Program Plan (IPP) and the program design. The position also provides one-to-one personal care, maintains participant documentation, and contributes to assessments and service planning.

Requirements

• Typically requires a high school diploma, GED, or national equivalent.
• One to two years of experience, or an equivalent combination of training, education, and experience.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, work independently at a participant’s home, interpret and follow written or oral instructions, and demonstrate good judgment.
• Working knowledge and understanding of Individual Program Plans and Individual Service Plans.
• Ability to provide personal care and transfer a participant who has no weight-bearing skills.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds repetitively and to walk, stand, stoop, and kneel for extended periods; ability to push wheelchairs over varied terrain.
• Ability to obtain and maintain criminal record/fingerprint clearance from the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation, as required by Easterseals Southern California and/or the program.
• Ability to pass a post-offer medical examination and tuberculosis test.
• Ability to travel locally. If required by the program, must have an appropriate vehicle for transporting participants, a valid California driver’s license, a clean driving record, proper auto insurance, and current vehicle registration.
• Ability to tolerate outdoor work in a variety of weather conditions.
• Must provide proof of required vaccinations or a positive titer showing immunity; a signed declination may be acceptable for certain vaccinations.
• Must pass all drug testing required by ESSC.
• Physical demands include occasional lifting/carrying of 0–50 pounds, occasional standing and walking for up to three hours per day, constant sitting for up to eight hours per day, and keyboard activity, telephone use, and writing.
• Visual ability to view a computer monitor and read newsprint.
• May require up to 20% local travel.
• Regular exposure to unpleasant or hazardous conditions, including noise, heat, dust, or bodily fluids, for more than 50% of work time.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with people in behavior management programs.
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (CPI), Professional Assault Response Training (PART), or Management of Assault Behavior (MAB) training.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare weekly activity schedules aligned with participants’ ISP/IPP goals and objectives.
• Conduct daily activities in participants’ homes to develop living skills and independence.
• Support community integration through activities such as completing chores, preparing meals, grocery shopping, using public transportation, attending medical appointments, and learning financial management.
• Provide one-to-one personal care, which may include assistance with eating, hygiene, showering, restroom use, and getting ready for bed.
• Maintain assigned participant documentation and data, including ISPs, quarterly and annual evaluations, and ID/case notes.
• Assist with participant assessments, planning, and evaluation; attend ISP/IPP meetings; and support development and implementation of Service Plans.
• Complete required training hours on time using internal and external training resources.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED