SUMMARY:

The Program Assistant is responsible for providing training, travel training and support services necessary for individuals with disabilities to facilitate inclusion and community participation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Assists participants to successfully participate in programming both at Goodwill program sites and in the community.
• Implements Positive Behavior Supports for program participants.
• Identifies behavioral and/or performance issues.
• Records behavior and performance data into P&S database.
• Makes manager aware if participant is non-responsive to documented intervention protocols.
• Participates in in person centered planning for participants. Promotes choice and shared decision making when feasible.
• Provides input to Individual Service Plans and Individual Training Plans and input to documentation when appropriate.
• Assists participants with Activities of Daily Living.
• Provides public transportation travel training and community safety training as needed.
• Co-facilitates group activities and skill acquisition and training.
• Orients (and re-orient) participant to tasks to maximize participation and productivity.
• Tracks and accurately record attendance.
• Attends weekly staff meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), and a minimum of 1 year work experience and/ education or training.

• Prior experience working with people with disabilities and diverse populations preferred.
• Tuberculosis (TB) screening and testing of health care personnel or test required.

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business and instructional written material.
• Proficient in writing and reading English.

• Basic knowledge of MS Office products and ability to learn other software products as needed.
• Requires acceptable results of CORI/SORI and fingerprinting check according to Agency policy and DMR requirements.

• Valid driver’s license strongly preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is required to stand for long periods of time, walk and reach with hands and arms.
• Employee may be required to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision requirements include depth perception, the ability to see peripherally, the ability to adjust vision to bring objects into focus and the ability to distinguish basic colors.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee may experience exposure to environmental conditions such as exposure to cleaning chemicals, dust and/or other potential hazards.