The Life Skills Instructor provides direct support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by assisting with daily living routines, hygiene, and meal preparation. They are also responsible for implementing person-centered plans, managing household documentation, and ensuring the health and safety of residents.
Requirements summary
Candidates must have at least one year of related experience or life experience and a high school diploma or equivalent. Applicants must also be able to pass comprehensive background checks and complete mandatory training in CPR, medication management, and behavior management.
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Job description
Job DetailsJob Location
Las
Vegas,
NV 89130Salary
Range: $16.20Summary of
Position: The Life Skills Instructor position works directly with Individuals having intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, including medical and behavioral issues, whom reside in one of New Vista’s 19 homes. Life Skills Instructor position is responsible to assist the Senior Life Skills Instructor (House Manager) in daily oversight and supervision of operations of the house, Life Skills Instructors provide assistance with daily living skills and direct service in supporting Individuals’ morning, afternoon and evening routines. This includes but is not limited to assisting with meal preparation, hygiene, budgeting and transportation to support Individuals to reach their highest potential. Specific duties assigned by shift (day, swing, grave).
Essential
Job
Functions:
Supports
Individuals by:
Implementing and review of the Person-Centered Plan and Habilitation Plan on a daily basis
Promotes Individual Rights and Dignity as demonstrated by use of positive behavior supports, appropriate tone of voice and behavior, and respectful interactions
Assist House Manager reconcile/manage house and client funds, including proper documentation and monthly billing
Increasing socialization including participating in social events, community activities, and New Vista programs
Shows and encourages Individuals daily life skills such as attending to basic hygiene needs, preparing meals, interactive with others including family members, maintaining household routines
Implements the New Vista Nutrition Program in alignment with VistaFit
Assists/observe medication management according to MEDS training standards
Demonstrates initiative and creativity in working with
Individuals
Ensures the
Health and
Safety of all
Individuals by:
Assisting with daily care and teaching basic safety skills
Maintain the home as required by Quality Assurance standards to include cleanliness of home
Attending medical and/or psychiatric appointments as needed
Awareness of Individuals’ appropriate and/or inappropriate behavior and implements behavior techniques as stated in the Person-Centered Plan to intervene and de-escalate situations by use of Safety Care training standards
Communicating concerns, such as inappropriate interactions between Individuals and co-workers and/or between Individuals living together, to the LSI-S (House Manager) and/or Member Service Coordinator, including interactions which may rise to the level of Mistreatment
Responding to emergency situations by use of
CPR certification techniques
Documentation:
Accurate and timely completion of communication logs, daily tracking sheets (when assigned), timesheets productivity, wages and hours
Reading all memo’s and the communication log at the start of each shift
Completing proper documentation of incidents as required and end of shift communication log entries
Obtaining proper documentation from medical appointments, job sites, etc. as appropriate
Team
Member
Expectations:
Treat team members with dignity and respect
Role-models New Vista’s mission and policies and procedures
Hold self and team members accountable to upholding Individual Rights, health and safety and all New Vista policies and procedures
Reviews accurate and timely completion of communication logs, daily tracking sheets (when assigned), timesheets and incident reports
Assisting Member Senior LSI in collecting/organizing documentation as required by the Person-Centered Plan meetings and the
Human
Rights
Committee
Skills
QualificationsSkills and
Abilities:
Verbal and written communication skills including the ability to write and provide documentation as described
Read and understand Individual information, instructions, case notes, incident reports, manuals
Visually observe, hear and respond to Individuals
Ability to manage time and budget funds appropriately
Physically assist with toileting and hygiene needs as required
Drive passenger vans, including 15 passenger and handicap accessible vans
Attend all New Vista ongoing trainings/House meetings and ensure attendance as required
Minimum
Required
Education and
Experience:
Minimum of one-year experience in related field or related life experience
Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent
Pass all pre-employment and post-employment screening such as local, State and FBI background checks; drug screening; sexual offender screening
Successfully complete New Vista new employee training (CPR, medication management (MEDS), behavior management (Safety Care)
Successfully complete New Vista in-house training
Maintain annual training as required and scheduled
Physical
Demands:
Required to stand, use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls, frequently talk or hear, reach with hands, lift arms above and below shoulder level, occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl during the course of regular work activities
Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds ability
Ability to be out in Las Vegas area outdoor weather conditions
Transfer Individuals from seated position to standing; into/out of wheelchairs as required
Equal
Opportunity: New Vista is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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