CERTIFIED LIFE SKILLS INSTRUCTOR

The Certified Life Skills Instructor position works directly with Members having intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, including medical and behavioral issues, who reside in one of New Vista’s 19 homes. The Certified Life Skills Instructor position is responsible for assisting the Certified Life Skills Instructor Senior with daily oversight and supervision of the house's operations. Certified Life Skills Instructors provide assistance with daily living skills and direct support for Members’ morning, afternoon, and evening routines. This includes, but is not limited to, assisting with meal preparation, hygiene, budgeting, and transportation to support Members in reaching their highest potential—specific duties assigned by shift (day, swing, grave).

Essential JobFunctions:

Supports Membersby:

• Implementing and reviewing the Person-Centered Plan and Habilitation Plan on a dailybasis
• Promoting Member’s Rights and Dignity as demonstrated by use of positive behavior supports, appropriate tone of voice and behavior, and respectful interactions
• Assist House Manager reconcile/manage house and client funds, including proper documentation and monthlybilling
• Increasing socialization including participating in social events, community activities, and New Vistaprograms
• Shows and encourages Member daily life skills such as attending to basic hygiene needs, preparing meals, interacting with others including family members, maintaining household routines
• Implements the New Vista Nutrition Program in alignment withVista Fit
• Assists/observe medication management according to MEDS trainingstandards
• Demonstrates initiative and creativity in working withMembers

Ensures the Health and Safety of all Membersby:

• Assisting with daily care and teaching basic safetyskills
• Maintaining the home as required by Quality Assurance standards to include cleanliness ofhome
• Attending medical and/or psychiatric appointments asneeded
• Awareness of Member’s appropriate and/or inappropriate behavior and implements behavior techniques as stated in the Person-Centered Plan to intervene and de-escalate situations by use of Safety Care training standards
• Responsible for driving when transporting Members to/from work, meetings, appointments, activities and/orevents
• Communicating concerns, such as inappropriate interactions between Members and co-workers and/or between Members living together, to the LSI-S (House Manager) and/or Member Service Coordinator, including interactions which may rise to the level of Mistreatment
• Responding to emergency situations by using CPR certificationtechniques

Documentation:

• Accurate and timely completion of communication logs, daily tracking sheets (when assigned), timesheets, productivity, wages, and hours
• Reading all memos and the communication log at the start of eachshift
• Completing proper documentation of incidents as required and end-of-shift communication logentries
• Obtaining proper documentation from medical appointments, job sites, etc. asappropriate

StaffExpectations:

• Treat staff with dignity andrespect
• Role-models New Vista’s mission and policies andprocedures
• Hold self and staff accountable to upholding Member’s Rights, health and safety, and all New Vista policies andprocedures
• Reviews accurate and timely completion of communication logs, daily tracking sheets (when assigned), timesheets, and incident reports
• Assists Member Senior LSI in collecting/organizing documentation as required by the Person-Centered Plan meetings and the Human Rights Committee

Qualifications

Skills andAbilities:

• Verbal and written communication skills including the ability to write and provide documentation as described
• Read and understand Member information, instructions, case notes, incident reports,manuals
• Visually observe, hear, and respond toMembers
• Ability to manage time and budget fundsappropriately
• Physically assist with toileting and hygiene needs asrequired
• Drive passenger vans, including 15-passenger and handicap accessiblevans
• Attend all New Vista ongoing training/House meetings and ensure attendance asrequired

Minimum Required Education andExperience:

• Preferred: Background as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and/or current CNA certification
• Preferred: Three to five years of experience working in a nursing home setting or supporting Members with intellectual and developmental disabilities who require total care
• Minimum of a high school diploma orequivalent
• Pass all pre-employment and post-employment screening such as local, State, and FBIbackground checks; drug screening; sexual offender screening
• Complete New Vista new employee training (CPR, medication management (MEDS), behavior management (Safety Care)
• Successfully complete New Vista in-housetraining
• Maintain annual training as required andscheduled

PhysicalDemands:

• Required to stand, use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls, frequently talk or hear, reach with hands, lift arms above and below shoulder level, occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl during regular work activities
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 poundsability
• Ability to be out in Las Vegas area outdoor weatherconditions
• Transfer Members from seated position to standing; into/out of wheelchairs asrequired

EqualOpportunity:

New Vista is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.