Independent Living Skills (ILS) Instructor/Direct Support Provider

Looking for a bilingual Spanish and/or Armenian speaking Independent Living Skills (ILS) Instructor with experience in the Los Angeles County including San Gabriel/Pomona, East Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley, Glendale, Palmdale/Lancaster and surrounding areas.

An ILS Instructor provides one on one training in the community and the homes of persons with a developmental disability. The training you would provide generally includes the areas of:

Medical issues including researching, building relationships and following up with doctors, dentists and medical health professionals.

Money Management issues including developing and living within a budget and paying bills.

Community services including addressing Social Services issues, researching and using County Department of Public Services, obtaining and managing IHSS services, meeting court and/or diversion requirements, obtaining housing in the Los Angeles area, and researching and using substance abuse/addiction programs and food banks.

Parent Education including training parents in working with medical, educational and other professionals, the court and Child Family Services.

Website: www.actinc.info

Required Abilities:

Ability to communicate well in English, both written and oral

Ability to establish and maintain interpersonal communications and relationships, while maintaining personal and professional boundaries.

Ability to interact with people from diverse backgrounds and with different levels of ability.

Ability to assess, document and recall situations as well as an eye for detail.

Ability to follow procedures and meet timelines.

Have a working automobile with insurance and a working cellular phone.

Ability to work in all of Los Angeles County.

Employee Type: Full-Time Availability Required: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

website : www.actinc.info