Community Support Facilitator - Non Profit

Are you a person who enjoys helping others? Are you currently seeking fulfillment in your professional life?

Hope Services is Silicon Valley's leading provider of services to people with developmental disabilities and mental health needs. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging at all levels..
2025 Winner of Mercury News Best in Silicon Valley

2024 Great Nonprofits Top-Rated Nonprofit

Four-star Charity Navigator

Pay Rate: $22.53 per hour
Provides support and leadership for consumers to participate in activities and receive services in community settings. Activities and services are defined by the consumer and his or her Person Centered Plan and Individualized Personal Plan.

Provide group and/or individual support in the community as identified in the consumer's Individualized Personal Plan.

Develop opportunities for consumers to participate as valued and contributing members of the community. Facilitate and model interactive relationships with community members.

Facilitate and develop activities to build relationships, skills, and experience in the community. Travel with and/or transport client throughout the local community.

Develop and expand consumer participation in typical and generic community activities chosen by the consumer.

Act as advocate on behalf of consumers served.

Represent HOPE in the community in a professional manner.

Coordinates consumer programming with Center's activities, services, and staff.

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent, plus two years of related experience working with people with disabilities in a rehabilitation environment, or an approved combination of experience and education.

A belief that all people are valued members of the community.

An understanding of the principles of normalization and commitment to community integration.

Excellent communication and documentation skills including use of computerized word program and data base.

Positive and cooperative attitude toward a consumer driven service system working with developmentally disabled adults.

Ability to be flexible with scheduling and work in a consumer driven environment

Environmental Conditions
Extensive travel around town and in the consumer community; lifting/carrying supplies for consumer supports to and from locations, walking, standing, visual/auditory acuity while supporting consumer in the community; position is community based and in local and consumer home community, climbing stairs to reach the consumer is occasionally necessary; work alone as well as closely with others, sitting for periods of time in meetings and use of office environment; produce work on computers/office equipment.

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

Hope Services takes immense pride in maximizing our employee engagement. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees not regardless of, but with consideration and appreciation for race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family or parental status, or any other status.