Independent Living services coach
Position overview
We are seeking a reliable, patient, and attentive Independent Living Services (ILS) Instructor to provide one-on-one for an individual with Mild Intellectual Disability. Services will focus on increasing independence in daily living skills, shopping, meal prep/cooking, medical appointments and cleaning/house keeping while ensuring safety and accessibility. The ideal candidate is adaptable, observant, and comfortable supporting an individual with their needs.
Primary Goals of Support
Daily Living Skills
Related Challenges
The individual’s may present unique challenges: empower client to lead a more self-sufficient and fulfilling life.
Communication & Accessibility
Tasks involving: Identifying and utilizing strategies, tools, and supports that increase accessibility and promote independence
Adapted Training Needs
Tasks involving: Ongoing training for client will continue to reinforce skills and promote greater independence.
Ideal Candidate Qualities
Work Environment
Job Requirements
We are seeking a reliable, patient, and attentive Independent Living Services (ILS) Instructor to provide one-on-one for an individual with Mild Intellectual Disability. Services will focus on increasing independence in daily living skills, shopping, meal prep/cooking, medical appointments and cleaning/house keeping while ensuring safety and accessibility. The ideal candidate is adaptable, observant, and comfortable supporting an individual with their needs.
Primary Goals of Support
- Assist with shopping
- Support with meal preparation and cooking
- Assist and help advocate in Medical appointments
- household management and cleaning
Daily Living Skills
- Provide guidance and support with medical appointments
- Encourage independence while offering assistance as needed
- Help establish consistent daily routines
Related Challenges
The individual’s may present unique challenges: empower client to lead a more self-sufficient and fulfilling life.
- Additional guidance may be asked to attend medical appointments to help with advocacy.
- Staff may need to provide orientation support, and assistance, when needed.
Communication & Accessibility
Tasks involving: Identifying and utilizing strategies, tools, and supports that increase accessibility and promote independence
Adapted Training Needs
Tasks involving: Ongoing training for client will continue to reinforce skills and promote greater independence.
Ideal Candidate Qualities
- Experience supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities, preferred
- Strong communication, observation, and problem-solving skills
- Patient, dependable, and adaptable
- Comfortable providing hands-on support while promoting independence
- Able to work independently.
Work Environment
- One-on-one support in home and community settings
- Clients schedule
- Structured, supportive, and safety-focused role
Job Requirements
Required Qualifications & Compliance
- Experience supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities, and Cerebral Palsy preferred.
- Patient, dependable, and adaptable approach
- Strong communication and observation skills
- Ability to provide hands-on assistance as needed
- Two forms of valid identification
- Current CPR and First Aid certification
- Live Scan fingerprint clearance
- Current TB test clearance