Skills Trainer - Autism Resource Center - Part Time

Education/Experience/Training:  Mandatory experience with individuals on the Autism Spectrum and extensive behavioral experience required. Minimum Education Required High School Diploma/GED.  Bachelors degree preferred. 

 Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

 Provide support to the individual to organize their home, life and time.

• Provide support to the individual by accompanying him/her to appointments 

• Assist family by providing in-home respite care.

• Connect and provide the individual with/to social, recreational and leisure activities in the home and community.  
• Provide ongoing monitoring to ensure stability in the home and community.  

• Produce and submit all required reports and documentation in a timely manner.
• Facilitate and reinforce limits and boundaries with individuals.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing and ability to use good judgment.
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team.
• Must hold a valid drivers' license. Must have access to an operational and insured vehicle and be willing to use it to transport clients.
• Other duties may be assigned. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. 

Other Duties and Responsibilities (Required for ALL POSITIONS):

• Establish and maintain professional relationships with community contacts, co- workers and supervisors, funding sources, etc.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, trainings and development
• Complete and maintain current trainings/certifications required for position/location.
• Actively participate on work teams to solve problems, share ideas and plan for change
• Perform tasks which are supportive in nature to the essential functions of the job, but which may be altered or redesigned depending upon individual circumstances.
• All other job-related duties as assigned

Email resumes to:  Janine Birmingham at jbirmingham@arcsouthshore.org and Diane Wilcox at dwilcox@arcsouthshore.org