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Job Description
Major Function/Purpose:
ILS is direct training from staff person to address the identified skill development needs of a person in the areas of:
- Communication Skills
- Community living and mobility
- Interpersonal skills
- Reduction/elimination of maladaptive behavior
- Self-care
- Sensory/motor development involved in acquiring functional skills
Reporting Relationship: Program Supervisor
Qualifications:
- 18 years of age or older
- Background check approved by State of Minnesota
- Experience with ILS preferred
- High School Diploma or GED
- ILS Course Training (to be done in office/online)
Essential Functions:
Essential functions of the job are listed in bold and tasks involved in completing the necessary functions are listed underneath.
A. Teach and maintain skills in all areas of each person’s life.
- Increase the person’s independence by teaching skills so tasks and activities may be performed with decreased dependence on caregivers
- Increase the person’s opportunities to interact with people without disabilities who are not paid caregivers
- Provide daily schedules, routines, environments and interactions similar to those of people without disabilities of the same chronological age
- Provide skill training in an environment where the skill will be used
- Support development of decision-making skills and informed choices in all aspects of daily living, including selection of service providers, goals and methods, location and decor of residence, roommates, daily routines, leisure activities and personal possessions.
B. Provide Direct Care.
Provide role modeling to enable the person to increase independence in daily living skills and learn appropriate ways of interacting in the home and community settings.
Provide client with supervision, which includes but is not limited to:
- Increase independence in performing tasks/activities
- Provide training in environment where skill is used
- Increase client’s opportunities to use and participate in a variety of community resources and activitie
- Increase client’s opportunities to develop decision making skills and choices.
- Supervise the client’s living skills in meal preparation, hygiene, and daily living skills.