Community Engagement Specialist

Community Engagement Specialist 

Job Title:                Community Engagement Specialist 

Department:          Pathfinders To Employment – East/Madera – Mobile ADP

Reports To:            Program Manager

FLSA Status:         Non-exempt

Approved By:         Human Resources Director

Approved Date:     May 14, 2024

SUMMARY:

Provide individualized and group services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to support integration in the community. Responsible for developing enriching community activities and curriculum to assist individuals with developing skills of daily living.

 OUTCOMES: 

As a member of The Arc Fresno/Madera Counties team:

1. Promote Person-Centered planning and services.
2. Ensures that the individuals receive appropriate supports to meet their desired outcome.
3. Helps build and promote positive community relations. 
4. Promote and develop enriching activities and community integration at the level desired by the individual
5. Is a role model that demonstrates and ensures inclusion.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the following essential duties satisfactorily.

Understands and implements the principles of community integration. Assisting individuals with seeking, attaining and engaging in beneficial activities in the community. Uses appropriate assessment tools to gain a deeper understanding of each individual’s desires, strengths, and challenges.

Maintains positive relations and builds rapport with members of the community to ensure meaningful relationships are created.

Maintain collaborative relationships with non-profit organizations (501(c)3) to create and retain future volunteer opportunities. 

Through community resources, individuals are able to engage in community activities, by way of local businesses, and governmental entities to provide enriching opportunities that foster their highest potential outcome. 

Finds and provides community resources to support the individuals we serve. 

Track and document progress daily for billing purposes.

Collaborates with team members to identify community resources and volunteer opportunities.

Maintains, creates, and submits a weekly person-centered schedule reflecting and ensuring meaningful activities in the community. 

Completes person centered annual assessments and attends IDT meetings as necessary.

Maintains and updates individuals’ file(s) to ensure the most current information is available.

Provides training for individuals in their community to support and promote independence. 

Supports individuals by providing transportation in the community in staff’s vehicle. As well as expanding their presence in the community by seeking other means of transportation, such as bus, paratransit, or third-party transportation services to promote higher independence.

Take direction and give/receive feedback positively and professionally.

Develops understanding of the Arc’s services and supports. Responds to individuals’ questions or concerns within two business days.

Ensures cleanliness and maintenance for both agency and personal vehicles to provide services to individuals in the community.

Complies with policies and procedures as outlined in the Arc Employee Handbook, including timely and accurately approving timecards, mileage logs, and following all Health and Safety mandates.

Perform all other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
 High School diploma or GED. Two or more years of experience in serving individuals with IDD, preferred. Must be proficient in Microsoft Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel).

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
 Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.   Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. 

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several variables.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Must have reliable transportation. Must possess and maintain a valid California Driver's License, auto insurance, car registration. Standard First Aid and CPR certification preferred. Certification will be provided within the first 90 days of employment at the expense of the Agency.

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 stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Driving to various places within the community.  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 noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.