POSITION: Life Skills Trainer

Reports to: Agency Manager
Revised: 07/01/2022

Job Summary:

Responsible for ongoing training. Life Skills Training services are individualized training, provided in residence, the community, or group living situation, that is designed and directed to develop and maintain ability to independently sustain client in the community.
Qualifications/Educational Requirements:

  • At least one year of relevant training experience in personal assistance agency or related health programs (hospital, non-medical home care, nursing facility or hospice).
  • Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills including ability to effectively communicate with clients.
  • Professional demeanor and appearance.
  • Proficient skills to promote excellent client relations and customer skills while maintaining positive attitude.
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills.
  • Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, routines and standard accepted practices.

Responsibilities/essential functions:

The person in this position must be able to perform the following essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.
Serve as the agency’s internal resource for all Life Skills Training for people

  • Transitioning from an institutional setting to a home and community-based setting,
  • Transitioning from a more restrictive community setting to a less restrictive community setting, or
  • Experiencing a change in life circumstance.
  • Support agency’s workforce to provide Life Skills Training that may be used for up to 365 days following the first day the service is provided.
  • Provide day-to-day life skills, build relationships and mentoring.
  • Familiarity with the agency’s operations and information systems and other computer applications used to support those operations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those required by an employee to perform to the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations.
Physical Elements

  • Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to communicate effectively.
  • Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to review a wide variety of materials in electronic or hard copy form.
  • Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to operate a personal computer, telephone, and other related equipment.
  • Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to safely lift, move, or maneuver whatever may be necessary to successfully perform the duties of their position.
  • Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to efficiently function in a general office environment; and
  • Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to efficiently function in a general office environment, with frequent travel to a variety of field sites.

Environmental Elements
Employee works in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.

The above list reflects the essential functions and other job functions considered necessary of the job identified and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job or assigned by supervisory personnel. This job description is used as a guide only and not inclusive of responsibilities and job duties.

I acknowledge that I have read and understand this job description and its requirement and that I am expected to complete all duties as assigned. I understand the job functions may be altered from time to time.