Program Support Assistant I, Life Skills Mentor, Apartment

Job Description

Job Description

Application Due By September 23rd, 2026

Goodwill of Colorado

Job Description

Pay: $17/hour 

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Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30-4p 

This position is eligible for Paid Sick and Safe Time (PSST) under the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act. All employees may also make pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) contributions to our retirement plan – must be 18 years of age to participate.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Program Support Assistant I, Life Skills Mentor, Apartment is an active member of the Community Integration Division team to provide direction and support in the Apartment located in the Possibilities program.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Daily Living Instruction:

• The Life Skills Mentor will be responsible for creating, implementing, and instructing daily living skills in the Possibilities Apartment. Activities include but are not limited to teaching safety skills in the kitchen, basic cooking and entertaining skills, sewing, and learning how to do laundry. The incumbent will assist all clients in their scheduled areas to participate in activities and help them achieve their personal goals. Creating instructional learning areas will include working with assistive technology equipment to enhance independent learning. The Life Skills Mentor will be responsible for ensuring the apartment is a safe and healthy environment at all times. The Life Skills Mentor will work closely with the Possibilities team to bring in members of the community to assist with the apartment and work with volunteers on certain projects. The incumbent will also create various community activities coinciding with instructional learning in the apartment.

Possibilities Team Support:

• As a member of the Possibilities Team, the incumbent will participate in staff meetings as directed.  The Life Skills Mentor will also teach proper work habits, interaction, and self-help skills through role modeling and programmatic intervention. The incumbent will also fill in for other positions as needed and perform additional duties as assigned by management. The Life Skills Mentor may be requested to assist in the provision of ancillary services to program participants: including necessary help with toileting, transferring, lifting, and other hygiene concerns; assist program participants with transitioning smoothly into daily programming. 

Client/Program Tracking and Reporting:

• The Life Skills Mentor will assist Possibilities staff with completing any assessments and individualized program plans needed for program participants. In addition, the incumbent will monitor program participants’ daily activities and document them on the daily log note sheets.

Relationship Management: 

• The Life Skills Mentor will communicate in a timely manner and keep the staff informed of progress, considerations, and pertinent information. The incumbent will deal effectively and calmly with non-routine situations following accepted guidelines and perform other duties as required by management. The incumbent will also communicate with parents or Host Home Providers in notebooks as assigned by the Case Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education:

• A High School diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Experience:

• Experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities is preferred.  
• CPR/First Aid training or willingness to obtain training.  

Other:

• It is preferred that the incumbent have the ability to interact and work cooperatively and effectively.
• The incumbent must be able to respond to special requests and be flexible regarding job tasks and duties.  
• The incumbent must have good physical stamina/endurance to stand for long periods of time. 
• The incumbent must also demonstrate empathy and concern for individuals with developmental disabilities and have a passion for working to maximize their independence and personal growth. 
• The Life Skills Mentor must also conduct themself in a professional manner and maintain a professional appearance that enhances the firm’s reputation. 
• The incumbent must be able to work effectively as a team member with the rest of the Community Integration Division team members.
• *Specific background requirements are required per contract, see Background Check Requirements for more information. 

BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS:

Pursuant to C.R.S. §27-90-111 and CDHS Policy VI-2.4, any independent contractor, and its agent(s), who is designated by the Executive Director or the Executive Director's designee to be a contracting employee under C.R.S. §27-90-111, who has direct contact with vulnerable persons in a state-operated facility, or who provides state-funded services that involve direct contact with vulnerable persons in the vulnerable person's home or residence, shall:

1. submit to a criminal background check, and

2. report any arrests, charges, or summonses for any disqualifying offense as specified by C.R.S. §27-90-111 to the State.

Any Contractor or its agent(s), who does not comply with C.R.S. §27-90-111 and DHS Policy VI-2.4, may, at the sole discretion of the State, be suspended or terminated.  

*Per the Colorado Revised Statutes 2016; Title 27- Behavioral Health: 27-90-111: Employment of personnel – screening of applicants – disqualifications from employment: 

• (4) Prior to the department's permanent employment of a person in a position that would require that person to have direct contact with any vulnerable person, the executive director or any division head of the department shall make an inquiry to the director of the Colorado bureau of investigation to ascertain whether the person has a criminal history. The person's employment shall be conditional upon a satisfactory criminal background check. Any criminal background check conducted pursuant to this subsection (4) shall include but need not be limited to arrests, conviction records, and the disposition of any criminal charges. The department shall require the person to have his or her fingerprints taken by a local law enforcement agency. The local law enforcement agency shall forward those fingerprints to the Colorado bureau of investigation for the purpose of fingerprint processing utilizing the files and records of the Colorado bureau of investigation and the federal bureau of investigation. The department shall pay for the costs of criminal background checks conducted pursuant to this section out of existing appropriations.

*Per Contract C2016-0024 – Colorado Springs School District 11: C.32 BACKGROUND CHECKS OF EMPLOYEES:

• Provider shall ensure that all assigned staff have undergone background checks with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, and have been fingerprinted and are approved to work with children. The CDE is clear in its requirements and intent that the Provider is required to ensure all its employees (and/or subcontractors) who will interact with students will be fingerprinted and background checked pursuant to CDE licensure procedures. The District relies on the Provider to properly utilize the data it receives from background investigations and fingerprinting, and expects the Provider to use that information in its decisions to hire staff to provide services under this agreement The Provider is also responsible for informing the District if any negative information surfaces that may be detrimental to the conduct and performance under this agreement.

a) The Contractor shall not utilize, in the performance of this contract, any laborer or employee who has been convicted of a violent crime or a crime of such nature (i.e. child related offenses) as to categorize the person as being unsuitable for working around school children, or has engaged in such conduct, in the last five years, as to be similarly categorized. Suitability shall be determined by performance of security/background checks (as are necessary in light of the potential of contact with District students, staff, property, or sensitive records maintained at District sites) by the contractor on all laborers and employees utilized in the performance of the work.

b) When there is reasonable doubt regarding a particular person's suitability, a request may be made through the District Contracting Officer for an approval/opinion prior to the individual beginning work. The Contractor shall submit copies of all security/background checks performed within twenty four (24) hours of a request by the District for such information. The District may request copies of these security/background checks up to twelve (12) months after completion of the specific project (site work). Failure to complete or submit any required security/background check requested by the District. may result in immediate cancellation of work in process and/or removal from the active vendor and Offerers list for up to one year.

c) The Contractor, Its laborers and employees shall not fraternize or otherwise communicate with the students except in cases of safety and like necessities.

Goodwill is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to employing qualified individuals including those with disabilities, protected veterans and military spouses. 

Goodwill participates in E-Verify.  For more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS: View phone number on ziprecruiter.com or .

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Physical Requirements

Attachment to Job Description

Job Title: 203 – Program Support Asst I, Life Skills Mentor, Apartment Dept Number: 5020

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Guide to Physical Requirements:

• Continuously (5-8 hours)
• Frequently (3-4 hours)
• Occasionally (1-2 hours)
• Never

LIFTING: (as defined by ADA)

Heavy: 45 lbs & over - FREQUENTLY

Moderate: 15-44 lbs - FREQUENTLY

Light: 14 lbs & under - FREQUENTLY

CARRYING:

Heavy: 45 lbs & over - FREQUENTLY

Moderate: 15-44 lbs - FREQUENTLY

Light: 14 lbs & under - FREQUENTLY

PUSHING/PULLING – CONTINOUSLY

REACHING:

Above Shoulder - FREQUENTLY

At Shoulder - FREQUENTLY

Below Shoulder - FREQUENTLY

TWISTING - FREQUENTLY

BENDING - FREQUENTLY

KNEELING/CRAWLING - FREQUENTLY

SQUAT - FREQUENTLY

CLIMBING:

Use of legs only (stairs) - FREQUENTLY

Use of arms & legs (ladders) - NEVER

HEARING - CONTINUOUSLY

VISION:

Visual, close - CONTINUOUSLY

Visual, distant - CONTINUOUSLY

Visual, depth perception - CONTINUOUSLY

HANDS/FINGERS:

Simple grasping - CONTINOUSLY

Fine Manipulation - CONTINOUSLY

Repetitive Movements - CONTINOUSLY

WALKING - CONTINUOUSLY

STANDING - CONTINUOUSLY

SITTING - CONTINUOUSLY

SPEAKING - CONTINUOUSLY

OTHER, please describe -