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Independent Living (IL) Advocate

April 2023

Hours: 35 hours per week (full time)

Monday-Friday, 9:00-5:00, occasional nights and weekends

Pay rate: $22.00 per hour

Classification: Hourly, non-exempt

Supervised by: Director of Services

Description: CORD’s Independent Living (IL) program works with people with disabilities to help them achieve their maximum level of independence. IL advocates provide the individual services of information & referral, skills training, peer support, advocacy, and transition as well as community services including, but not limited to, outreach, community education, public information, technical assistance, community & systems advocacy, and collaboration & networking. CORD’s programs, including its IL program, serve the entire Cape as well as the islands of Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard.

Essential Job Functions:

• Will conduct outreach and other necessary activities to increase public awareness of CORD’s services;
• Will provide the core IL services of skills training, advocacy, peer support, information & referral, and transition;
• Will work one-on-one with a consumer caseload of approximately 65-100 people with disabilities on their independent living goals;
• Will develop Independent Living Plans (ILP’s) when appropriate and work methodically and collaboratively towards consumer goals;
• Will work with other organizations and agencies as necessary to assist consumers with achieving their goals;
• Will attend regular CORD staff, program, and other team meetings;
• Will perform community activities through CORD’s mobile food pantry at least one day per week as directed.

Other Required Job Functions:

• Will provide information and articles for organization updates, newsletters, social media posts, etc.;
• Will discuss assistive technology (AT) needs and the Title VII Part B program with consumers to help them get AT and aids for daily living;
• Will develop materials and provide at least one annual workshop on topics such as completing housing applications, budgeting, navigating public transportation, etc.;
• Will participate as directed in community advocacy efforts;
• Will participate in networking events as directed by joining community groups and public education efforts;
• Will assist consumers with transitioning from long-term care facilities back to the community;
• Will work on general organization fundraising activities as required;
• Other duties as required.

CORD is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer

Your voluntary disclosure of your disability is requested solely for the purpose of our Affirmative Action hiring policies and will not be used against you. Lived experience with a disability is considered an asset when working at CORD as it provides an outlook and wisdom that may not be attained otherwise. Your disclosure is strictly voluntary and will not subject you to adverse treatment. It will be used only in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)
• CPR Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person