Bilingual(Spanish) Community Integration Specialist - Lanham, United States - The Arc of Prince George's County

The Arc of Prince George's County
The Arc of Prince George's County
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Lanham, United States

2 weeks ago

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Description

Person-centered Focus:


Community Integration Specialists (CIS's) perform a wide variety of person centered supports and services with a strong emphasis on personal choice to individuals with developmental disabilities.

These supports and services involve advocating for, encouraging, guiding and teaching individuals in expressing personal choice, developing daily living skills and habits, taking care of their personal needs, assuring community integration, ensuring for their health and safety, and maintaining a healthy, safe home environment.

The supports and services performed depend upon the specific abilities of the individuals being served and the nature of the setting where the activities are performed.


At The Arc personal choice means:

  • C

  • Collaborating with the individual to meet their goals.


  • H

  • Having a
    Humanistic perspective and approach.


  • O

  • Using your keen
    Observation skills to guide and mentor.
  • I
    Inclusion in the community by actively getting out and involved.
  • C
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Community/Citizenship involvement.

  • E
    Enhancing the life of the individual.

Key Competencies Required:


  • Advocacy (Encouraging and supporting people in expressing their choices, dreams, goals and rights).
  • Communication (Actively listening to the person we support based on their preferred method of communicating, and collaborating with their natural supports and community).
  • Relationship building (Creating opportunities for people to build friendships, make connections and develop meaningful relationships in an inclusive environment).

Position Summary:


  • Provide the support necessary for the persons we serve to achieve their desired lifestyles and increase levels of independence, productivity, and social/physical inclusion into the community.
  • This include: developing and assisting with the person centered planning process, transport, supervise and implement daily program activities and community experiences.
  • Complete necessary daily documentation, as well as followup documentation.

Qualifications:


  • Must have a high school diploma or equivalent and 18 years of age and have desire to work with adults who require a great deal of handson assistance, personal care and supervision.
  • Must be computer literate and have excellent oral and written skills.
  • Must have strong communication skills.
  • Must be dependable and reliable.
  • Must have basic computer skills and be able to use all required software.
  • Must have ability to problemsolve and assist in decisionmaking, including during emergencies.
  • Must maintain current status regarding assigned core competencies and other required certification acquisition within established schedule and timelines.
  • Must meet the criteria to be an approved driver for the Arc of Prince George's County and have reliable transportation.
  • Must have the ability to work productively with individuals and other team members to develop relationships.
  • Must possess excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills and good customer service skills.

Essential Functions:


Preparation for Change:


  • Working with individuals by planning and prepping for change in advance.
  • Expose individuals to activities that they have expressed a n interest in by actively listening to the individuals desires and preferences.
  • Identify and teach skills necessary to be successful in the community.
  • Identify and provide supports to enhance success.
  • Generate and review individual plans (IPs), ensuring interest are documented accordingly.

Community Integration and Participation:


  • Assist people supported in identifying, planning and individualizing appropriate community experiences based on their interests and needs.
  • Implement Person-Centered Plan to support goals as related to community involvement program activities, volunteer opportunities and other employment preparedness skills.
  • Accompany people to inclusive community activities, ensuring choice, engagement and safety, while advocating as necessary to achieve inclusion.
  • Teach community living skills, e.g. money management, shopping, and appropriate interactions in the community.
  • Assist people to develop positive work habits, skills, and relationships.
  • Serve as a role model for people with and without disabilities.

Personal and Health care:


  • Assist and engage individuals in activities of daily living.
  • Supervise individuals 110% of the time.
  • Interact with individuals in a respectful, age appropriate manner.
  • Assist with personal and health care needs in the facility and in the community.
  • Assure that individuals are well groomed.
  • Be alert for seizures, illness, injury, and medication side effects and respond appropriately.
  • Create a safe environment for individuals, self and colleagues.
  • Report any health and safety issues or hazards relating to equipment, vehicles, and facility to appropriate management personnel.
  • Follow safe and appropriate operation of equip
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