Description

Up to $500 Sign-on Bonus

Who are we: The mission of Pomeroy Recreation and Rehabilitation Center is to provide recreational, vocational and educational opportunities for people with disabilities through programs and services that encourage self-expression, promote personal achievement, and lead to greater independence.

What will you do: The Program Specialist assists the Supervisor in providing direct services and supports for individuals with disabilities within the areas, but not limited to, programming; variety of integrated activities such as planning and leading opportunities for growth and development, encourage participation in activities, providing instruction, and carrying out supports related to the physical well being and comfort of persons served. In addition to the above duties, the Program Specialist typically may be assigned to a particular area with responsibility for the oversight and coordination of the activities in that area. This role may include the support and training of staff, interns, and volunteers as assigned.

Overall Duties Include:

-Primary responsibility for daily/weekly/monthly planning of structured activities in assigned areas as required from conception to completion. This includes, but not limited to, scheduling, conducting, overseeing, documenting, and refinement.
-Identify and collaboratively work with Program Leaders and/or other team members in use of community and center resources to enhance individual growth and development in programming for individuals served.
-Responsible for the safety of individuals served including observing and meeting safety requirements in both facility and community-based activities.
-Assist individuals with eating, toileting, personal hygiene, dressing, and other daily living skills as needed.
-Provide physical assistance to persons served including transferring, pushing wheelchairs, loading, and unloading from vehicles, and physical guidance as needed.
-Responsible for planning, facilitating, executing and evaluating social, vocational, recreational, self-help/advocacy and/or developmental activities and skills training through in-center groups, work activities, and community based outings in accordance with the individual’s service plan.
-Assist Services Supervisor with support and training of staff, interns, or volunteers as needed.

Requirements

What do you bring to this position:

-Bachelor’s degree in rehabilitation counseling, vocational rehabilitation, or related field preferred; AA Degree coupled with experience acceptable
-One or more years related experience and/or training providing services working with individuals with disabilities or equivalent combination of education and experience
-Ability to clear Criminal Record background check
-Fully COVID-19 vaccinated including booster and able to submit documentation upon hire
-Ability to work independently on projects with little to no oversight
-Eager to learn and willing to be trained, a jump in and do it type of attitude
-Working effectively with a variety of personalities and to be sensitive to the needs/communication of persons with differing abilities
-Computer skills and knowledge including MS Office, Google, email
-Ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as to accept direction on given assignments

Why should you work with us at PRRC:
We believe in giving back to our hard-working employees, therefore we offer the following rewards;

-Work/Life balance and a tight-knit family-oriented culture
-Excellent, highly inclusive culture that values everyone's opinion and ideas
-Great leadership team focused on the mission, stable growth and employee satisfaction
-Longstanding, reputable, and stable organization with room to grow
-2 Weeks Paid Vacation to start, 3 Personal Days and Sick pay
-Up to10 Paid Holidays
-Fully paid Medical, Dental insurance, Life insurance, 403(b) Retirement Plan, & --Workplace Supplemental Insurances
-Employee Referral Bonus $250 (details given in interview)
-Free Parking near Main Location and access to public transit

This position is full time 37.5 hours per week and is Monday-Friday 9:30-4:30, except Mondays 9-4:30.
Position pays $22/hr