Job Title
This position is open to current Colorado residents only.
This position is scheduled to work 4 10's (subject to change).
About Pueblo Regional Center : The work unit supports the agency in providing services to individuals with intellectual disabilities in a HCBS waiver facility in compliance with state and federal rules and regulations.
Description of Job
About the Position : This position exists as a collaborative member of the individual team in the assessment, development, and implementation of the Service Plan (SP) for Employment First support for an assigned group of workers (residents). This can encompass SCC and Specialized Habilitation.
Primary Job Duties : Day Hab / Job Coaching Hybrid. This position is a hybrid position between Day Hab and Job Coaching. Community Integration works with PRC individuals to help them learn job tasks, develop necessary skills, and adapt to the work environment.
Employment Support to Individual. This position works with the residents' team members in planning, development, and implementation of the residents plan for employment.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Education / Licensure / Certification / Experience :
- High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
- Two (2) years of experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position
- Certification or licensure appropriate to the work assigned to the position
Special Qualifications :
Must possess an ACRE (Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators) OR earn within 1 year of hire into this positionAnd must possess a LPT, LPN, or QMAP OR earn a QMAP registration and be checked off by PRC Nursing within 90 days of employment. Licensure / certifications must be kept valid, current, and unrestricted and remain so throughout employmentPreferred Qualifications :
Experience working with MH or IDDExperience in documentation skillsGreat work performanceGreat computer skills to include Google analyticExperience communicating with clients to understand their goals and ambitionsTeam player and flexible to changeConditions of Employment :
Full Background CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons) : CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference Checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), Drug Screen, PREA (Division of Youth Services), Trails check (direct contact with children), CAPS (direct contact with adults Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers, Veterans Community Living Centers)This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application (unless otherwise identified in the posting), and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position.Motor Vehicle Check, if the employee will drive a state-owned vehicle, either in an on-going capacity while performing their normal day-to-day job duties OR on occasion for training / meetings / client visits / etc.Must possess a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver's License or an non-restricted U.S. Driver's License for positions within 30 miles of the CO state borderOut-of-State Driver's License holders must obtain a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver's License within 30 days of employment start date.Other Conditions of Employment specific to ProgramShift Work- PRC is a 24 / 7 facility, and must be available to work any shift, any day and / or any area, to meet the agency needsTravel Must transport workers (residents) to remote work sites and must utilize a State vehicleMust demonstrate the ability to lift 100 lbs.+, bend, kneel, squat, etc., and perform behavioral interventions proficiently throughout employmentFormer State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must :Disclose that information on the application.Provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position.Provide the employee number from the applicant's prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.