Trainer/Sub Van Driver

Trainer Position

The Trainer is responsible for implementing the Implementation Strategy (IS) as it relates to skills training and acquisition for the individual. Must also teach new vocational skills by training individuals on a variety of light industrial tasks, as well as implement positive support plans and record observations. This role will also have Substitute Van Driver responsibilities which will require candidates to pass a PACE physical and drug screen.

Responsibilities include:

• Must be capable of speaking English clearly and fluently to communicate with staff, families, and individuals. Must be capable of writing English in a clear, concise, grammatically correct, and free of spelling errors.
• Must respond appropriately to individual behavioral problems. Requires sufficient strength, agility, and sensory acuity to be alert to client behavioral emergencies and to implement effectively with adults weighing 150 lbs. or more, confrontation avoidance, escape-evasion and emergency transport procedures from agency approved Safety Care and Behavior Management techniques
• Must act in a professional manner which reflects positively on herself or himself and Little Friends, Inc. /Spectrum Vocational Services. This includes demonstrating high commitment to customer service and customer satisfaction for all internal and external customers of Little Friends, Inc/Spectrum Vocational Services.
• Is aware of and follows the policies and procedures of Little Friends, Inc. /Spectrum Vocational Services.
• Is required to complete all training and re-certifications as per Little Friends, Inc, Spectrum Vocational Services as well as the Department of Human Services.
• Works cooperatively with Program Managers/QIDP and other members of the Support Team to develop the Personal Plan for each individual in the unit as needed.

Additional duties include:

• Attending discovery plan meetings, personal plan meetings and other meetings held to discuss the individual's progress and participate as a cooperative and well-informed part of the team.
• Thoroughly, accurately, and legibly preparing data and reports needed to document the individual's progress and to provide team members with information necessary to revise and update the Personal Plan and the IS.
• Reviewing the IS's current outcomes and proposed outcomes with the individual prior to the meeting and obtaining the individual's input on what he/she would like to work on during the upcoming review period.
• Thoroughly, accurately, and legibly completing the necessary reports, assessments, and services for each individual prior to the Annual meeting as applicable.
• Support each individual's development of self-confidence and worth as a productive person by positively reinforcing socially appropriate behaviors.

Salary: $20.55/hour

WAGE TRANSPARENCY NOTIFICATION Little Friends, Inc., in compliance with House Bill 3129 regarding Pay Transparency, is committed to providing salary and benefits information for all open positions. Please note that all disclosed compensation rates for this role will be determined based on required qualifications, experience, education, skill, training, certifications, and seniority. Little Friends, Inc. also has the right to offer candidates appropriate compensation rates, determined by the employer, commensurate with the applicant's qualifications, experience, education, skill, training, certifications, or seniority.

Benefits:

• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401K
• Vacation Paid
• Sick Time
• Paid Leave Time
• Excellent EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Requirements:

• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Must possess a valid IL drivers license
• Must be able to pass a PACE Physical and Drug Screen
• Must be able to regularly lift a minimum of 50 lbs
• High School Diploma or GED Required - some college preferred