Skills Trainer Job at ADEC INC., Elkhart, IN

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  • ADEC INC.
  • Elkhart, IN

Job Description

The Company:

ADEC’s services revolve around one mission: proudly advocating for and serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities so they can live lives full of informed choice and possibility.

The Position:

The Skills Trainer is responsible for planning goal-centered activities, helps individuals achieve this by providing a variety of vocational and recreational activities that meet each individual’s Person Centered Individual Support Plans (PCISP) while offering them an opportunity to improve and learn new skills.

Job Responsibilities of a Skills Trainer:

  • Help implement the PCISP by providing active treatment that allows individuals served to achieve goals and experience new opportunities that assist them in identifying vocational strengths, skills, and areas of need.
  • Maintain a system of evaluation and progress of the individual’s performance against the goals as set forth in the PCISP through proper documentation in assigned tracking software.
  • Develop and provide instructional training, both in-house or community-based, with assigned individuals, which may be in a group or one-to-one.
  • Identify and develop relationships with businesses to provide individuals served opportunities for skill growth.
  • Assist individuals served in identifying accommodations, adaptive equipment, or assistive technology that increases independence.
  • Provide advocacy when the individual’s preferences, needs, or talents are being neglected or overlooked.
  • Address challenging behaviors proactively and respectfully and follow any behavior management plans in effect for specific individual.
  • Provide transportation on community outings using agency transportation or personal vehicle.
  • Develop and maintain a positive working relationship with community resources, co-workers, and all ADEC personnel.
  • Perform assigned duties in such a manner that will ensure compliance with all audit and operation standards established by regulatory and review bodies as well as ADEC policy and procedures. Ensure all requirements are met for credentials and accreditations.
  • Provide physical assistance to individuals served as needed to maintain health and hygiene.
  • Administer medications as prescribed following proper procedures as taught in Core A and B.
  • Maintain agency vehicles.

Job Requirements of a Skills Trainer:

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent
  • Ability to lift 60 pounds
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Proof of car insurance
  • Pass background and negative drug test

Why Should you Apply?

ADEC has been providing services to children, adults and families with developmental disabilities for nearly 70 years.

ADEC is a stable well respected active member of the community employing people in both Elkhart and St. Joseph counties. ADEC’s Code of Ethics ensure we treat employees with the same dignity and respect we extend to the individuals served.

  • Up to $50 in student loan assistance a month
  • Up to $2500 in tuition assistance
  • Retirement Program with company match
  • Holiday, vacation, and sick time
  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Gym membership reimbursement
  • Agency Funded life insurance and long term disability

ADEC is an equal opportunity employer



Compensation details: 15-16 Hourly Wage

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Job Tags

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