Specialized Mentor of Community Supports

About the position

The Specialized Mentor is responsible for leading a group of people served in participating in the specialized community supports program. This role involves developing daily activity planning with people served and supervisors, transporting individuals to and from community sites, and facilitating the development of positive relationships between people served and community members. The mentor also maintains accurate records and reports, helps individuals integrate into the community, and respects cultural differences while providing tailored services. Additionally, the mentor links people served to community resources and builds trust through effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Develops daily activity planning with people served and supervisor.
• Transports people served to and from community sites, and coordinates learning to access transportation independently.
• Facilitates development of positive relationships between people served and community members.
• Maintains and submits accurate and timely records and reports to a variety of destinations.
• Helps people be part of the community through valued roles and relationships.
• Respects cultural differences and provides services that fit individual preferences.
• Links people served to community resources through mentoring and volunteer work experiences.
• Builds trust and productive relationships with people served, co-workers, and others.
• Uses person-centered practices to assist people in making choices and planning goals.
• Monitors the physical and emotional health of people served and communicates observations.
• Implements occupational and physical therapy plans as directed.
• Assists people served in building skills for personal care independence.
• Identifies risk and behaviors that can lead to a crisis and uses effective strategies to prevent or intervene.
• Facilitates learning of self-management strategies for crisis behaviors.
• Helps people served manage risk and recognize safety measures.
• Maintains confidentiality and respects the rights of people served.
• Provides advocacy and empowers people served to advocate for themselves.
• Practices wellness initiatives with people served.
• Helps people served manage daily tasks for an independent lifestyle.
• Establishes relationships with community resource agencies.
• Facilitates and encourages strong peer-group support.
• Attends meetings, seminars, trainings, etc. as needed.

Requirements

• High School diploma and at least one year experience working with people with developmental disabilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively in person, by telephone, videoconference, and in writing.
• Ability to use mathematics to communicate and interpret information.
• Ability to solve practical problems and make independent decisions.
• Proficiency with basic applications such as word processing, calendars, email, videoconferencing, and internet.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.
• Must be 19 years of age and have at least three years' experience as a licensed driver.
• Must have a personal mobile phone for communication during the workday.

Benefits

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions.