Living Trainer

Position: Trainer in the Living Service Department Hours: 20-40 hours per week Friends of Children with Special Needs (FCSN) is a nonprofit organization. FCSN Living Services is seeking an energetic, patient, detail-oriented, and reliable direct support staff. The position is responsible for providing independent living skill, training, care-giving and supervision to the developmentally disabled adults. Work locations in Fremont and/or San Jose area. Duties and Responsibilities: • Implements independent living skill curriculum in the areas of healthy and balanced meals, money management, household maintenance chores, optimal health, social/leisure activities, self advocacy, mobility training, etc. • Provides close supervision and training to participants • Engaging and motivating participants in learning, practicing and progressing • Maintain a safe and clean living environment of participants. Minimizes health, safety and any other risks to the wellbeing of participants • Drives participants for grocery shopping, activities, doctor appointments, Special Olympic practices or leisure destinations • Maintains a supportive and professional relationship with participants and their families. • Documents participants’ activities, medication intake and progress in the daily and medication logs • Submits complete and accurate monthly participant updates to Case Manager in a time manner • Completes semi-annual and annual evaluation reports of participants • Be compliant with HIPPA regulations • Minimizes health, safety and any other risks to the well being of participants • Performs first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and other emergency services (e.g. evacuation during a fire) as appropriate to the needs of participants • Attends staff meetings and trainings • Lifts and transfers participants as necessary; assists participants with transfers in and out of wheelchairs and safely transfers participants in case of an emergency • Prepares special incident and adult dependent abuse reports as necessary • Communicates effectively and proactively with the case manager with regard to participant issues including situations when a participant becomes a danger to self or others, there is a sudden illness or their non-aversive behavioral plan cannot be implemented as agreed upon Minimum Qualifications: • Has high energy, professionalism and integrity • Has High school diploma or GED plus one year of experience working with the developmentally disabled. Possesses an undergraduate degree in the related field would be preferred. • Good living habits, no smoking, pass drug testing • Be fluent in oral and written English • Must have transportation and clean/good driving records • Bi-lingual (in Spanish or Mandarin) candidate are highly encouraged to apply Benefits: • 401K (with matching) • Paid Time Off • Holiday Paid • Great health insurance (Medical/Dental/Vision) • Life & AD&D Insurance