Independent Living Skills Trainer (ILST)

Job Title: Independent Living Skills Trainer (ILST)Location: Happiness House - Community BasedSalary: $28 per each billable hourEmployment: Part Time/Itinerant position (20 hours per week) with potential to grow to Full Time. Monday through Friday- variable days and hours based on participant needs. Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. Required Education and Experience:

• Knowledge of community resources and means of accessing services.
• NYS drivers license.
• Experience working with individuals with traumatic brain injury providing functionally based assessments and independent living skills training preferred.
• Basic reasoning and writing skills.
• Must meet one of the following requirements:
• Licensed Master Social Worker (licensed by the New York State Education Department pursuant to Article 154 of the New York State Education Law); or
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (licensed by the New York State Education Department pursuant to Article 154 of the New York State Education Law); or
• Individual with a Doctorate or Master of Social Work; Section VI
  
  

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• Individual with a Doctorate or Master of Psychology; or
• Licensed Physical Therapist (licensed by the New York State Education Department pursuant to Article 136 of the New York State Education Law); or
• Registered Professional Nurse (registered by the New York State Education Department pursuant to Article 139 of the New York State Education Law); or
• Certified Teacher of Students with Disabilities (certified by the New York State Education Department); or
• Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (certified by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification); or
• Licensed Speech Pathologist (licensed by the New York State Education Department pursuant to Article 159 of the New York State Education Law); or
• Licensed Occupational Therapist (registered by the New York State Education Department pursuant to Article 156 of the New York State Education Law); or
• Individual with a Master of Gerontology;AND
• Must also have, at a minimum, one (1) year of experience completing functional based assessments of Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, developing comprehensive treatment plans, and teaching individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury to be more functionally independent; or
• Be an individual with a Bachelors degree and three (3) years of experience completing functional based assessments of Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, developing comprehensive treatment plans, and teaching individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury to be more functionally independent; or
• Be an individual with an Associates degree and five (5) years of experience completing functional based assessments of Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, developing a comprehensive treatment plan, and teaching individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury to be more functionally independent. Competency Requirements
• Communication Proficiency
• Customer/Individual Focus
• Ethical Practice
• Self-motivation and initiative skills Responsibilities include:
• Imparts agency philosophy of Equal Opportunity, Independence and Realization of Individual Potential to clients, families, program staff and community resources.
• Maintains confidentiality of information relating to individuals and their families in accordance with agency policy.
• Provides training to program participants to help them acquire skills, which will enable these individuals to function in more independent living situations.
• Provide functional assessments of wide variety of life skills and provide appropriate feedback to program participants with regard to strengths, areas to develop and barriers to independence.
• Work collaboratively with Service Coordinators to manage the c