Life Skills Trainer

Sevita•Las Vegas, NV

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Life Skills Trainer provides direct support and assistance to individuals in accordance with their service or program plans. This role involves helping individuals with socialization, behavioral development, personal care, housekeeping, recreational activities, transportation, community orientation, shopping, financial management, citizenship, and other activities of daily living. The trainer is responsible for accurately documenting progress, maintaining confidentiality, and managing individuals' assets and property. They also play a crucial role in healthcare, which may include accompanying individuals to appointments, administering medications if assigned, monitoring general health, and ensuring the proper use of medical equipment. Additionally, the role involves maintaining the living environment through housekeeping, minor repairs, and ensuring safety, including vehicle safety if transportation is provided. The trainer must adhere to all safety policies, report incidents, and maintain professional relationships with individuals, families, and case managers.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Must be 18 years of age.
Valid driver’s license in good standing.
Car registration and vehicle insurance if providing transportation for individuals receiving services.
All state-required training and certification completed in mandated timeframes.
Job requires performance of duties that involve potential for exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.
Tasks that do involve exposure are an expectation of employment.

Nice To Haves

Six months of experience in human services preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides direct support or assistance in accordance with individual service or program plans.
Assists with socialization and behavioral development, personal care, housekeeping, recreational activities, transportation, community orientation, shopping, financial management, citizenship, and other activities of daily living.
Accurately documents progress and activity; reviews records and logs to stay abreast of changes in service plans.
Maintains confidentiality and assures safety of individuals’ funds and property.
Maintains healthy and professional relationships with individuals, friends, families, guardians and case managers.
Reports any instance of alleged abuse or neglect according to internal and external standards.
Reports medical, behavioral and other incidents in accordance with Network policy and external requirements.
May accompany individuals to medical appointments and relays orders and information to and from medical providers.
If assigned, accurately administers and documents delivery of medications and treatments; promptly reports administration errors.
Monitors individual’s health; documents health concerns; communicates with nurse or supervisor as appropriate.
Calls 911 in the event of emergency and follows individual health care directives.
Correctly follows procedures in utilizing medical equipment and reports malfunction or disrepair.
Prepares or supports individuals to prepare food in accordance with planned menus and individual choice; knows special diets and prepares individual meals accordingly.
May transport individuals into the community, driving safely and according to local laws.
Assures proper use of safety equipment including seat belts, lifts and wheelchair ties.
Performs daily and seasonal housekeeping as directed; maintains neat, clean and safe environment.
Monitors environmental safety and may make minor repairs, change light bulbs, etc.
May perform yard maintenance including keeping walkways safe and snow removal.
Checks water temperature as required when assisting with bathing.
Participates in safety drills and protects persons being served in the event of emergency.
Performs other related duties and activities as required.