Work Readiness Independent Living Specialist

Position: Full-time, non-exempt position. 

Benefits Include: Paid holidays, sick leave, vacation leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance and 37.5-hour workweek. 

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

The Work Readiness Independent Living Specialist (W.R.I.L) is under the supervision of the Director of IL and Transition. The W.R. I.L. Specialist is responsible for assisting persons with disabilities to receive appropriate services, which will prepare them for competitive employment and enable them to live more independently. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

•  Conduct intake and assessments of all consumers seeking Work Readiness Independent Living services.
•  Provide direct services as outlined in the Work Readiness Independent Living program guide.
•  Travel to consumers’ homes, possible employment sites, and other sites in the community as needed to provide effective training.
•  Research employment opportunities in the area to know what skills are most needed by consumers.
•  Become familiar with resources available to persons with disabilities that may assist them in employment options and independent living.
•  Conduct community training, outreach, and in-services as needed.
•  Complete and submit all required documents and forms to the appropriate RICV supervisors.
•  Perform all other duties as assigned.

Pursuant to Title 17 Section 56722 staff duties shall not be assigned to more than one full-time position and staff duties shall not be performed by volunteers. Staff not paid by the regional center will still demonstrate the minimum qualifications identified in section 56724.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

•  Two years of college experience, professional experience may be substituted for up to two years of the educational requirements.
•  Previous Knowledge or motivation to learn of The Independent Living movement and philosophy.
•  Personal experience with a disability preferred.
•  Previous knowledge of working with people with disabilities is a plus.
•  Strong communication, collaboration, organizational, time-management, and people skills.
•  Ability to work in an ever changing, fast-paced, creative environment.
•  Experience and a high comfort level with speaking in front of groups both in person and in a virtual setting.
•  Ability to learn quickly and willingness to learn new skills.
•  Skilled in use of Microsoft Office suite of products
• Word, Outlook, Power Point, and Excel
•  Skilled in use of Google Suite of products
• Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Docs, Slides, 
• Sheets, and Forms
•  Familiarity with Zoom
• Zoom Meetings, Zoom Webinar, Creating and managing registrations, 
• Moderating & Facilitating/Presenting
•  Ability to problem solve in real time. 
•  Ability to set aside personal opinions in order to advocate based on the consensus of the community. 
•  Ability to cope with a moderate to high level of stress.
•  Must demonstrate the ability to exercise initiative, ingenuity, and sound judgment in workload coordination and in technical matters.
•  Self-motivated with good verbal, written, and organizational skills.
•  Ability to maintain a large number of electronic service records.
•  Ability to effectively present information to consumers and their family, staff, local, and state agencies, and public groups about RICV Services, Programs and issues relating to barriers and other challenges affecting people with disabilities.
•  Ability to travel throughout the RICV catchment area of Fresno, Madera, and Merced Counties as assigned.

NOTIFICATION:

Resources for Independence Central Valley is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Resources for Independence Central Valley is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, and employment for people with disabilities.