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Job Title: 393 – Program Support Assistant I, Participant Care MentorThe Program Support Assistant I, Participant Care Mentor provides care to clients and administrative support to our Day Program serving participants with intellectual and developmental disabilities.Essential Functions:Client Care: The Participant Care Mentor is a dynamic member of our Day Program team, assisting in the implementation of individualized plans by providing positive assistance and guidance. The Participant Care Mentor active in participant activities of daily living during day program, such as client arrival and departure, participant schedules, supervision levels, protocols, community outings, and ensuring safety throughout the facility and in the community.The Participant Care Mentor demonstrates empathy and concern for individuals with developmental and physical disabilities and has a passion for working to maximize their independence and growth.Administrative Support - Processing, Tracking, and Reporting: The Participant Care Mentor performs administrative clerical duties including, but not limited to, accurate and timely documentation of client goals and behaviors (if applicable) in their daily log notes entries.Relationship Management: The Participant Care Mentor responds to special requests, shows flexibility, professional attitude, and communication, deals calmly with non-routine situations, and works cooperatively and effectively within a Team. The Participant Care Mentor interacts effectively and professionally with care givers, community agencies, stakeholders, and clients as representatives of Goodwill of Colorado.Qualifications:A High School diploma or equivalent is preferred.Clerical, computer, and customer service experience is preferred. Proficiency in computer use (Microsoft products, Email, etc.) and typing 30 wpm accurately is preferred.The Participant Care Mentor works independently and cooperatively in a dynamic team environment.The Participant Care Mentor demonstrates skills in organization, follow-through, flexibility, multitasking, and meeting required deadlines.Maintaining acceptable work standards in all areas including attendance/punctuality and performing all other duties as assigned.*Specific background requirements are required per contract, see Background Check Requirements for more information.Background Check Requirements:Pursuant to C.R.S. § and CDHS Policy VI-2.4, any independent contractor, and its agent(s), who is designated by the Executive Director or the Executive Director's designee to be a contracting employee under C.R.S. § , who has direct contact with vulnerable persons in a state-operated facility, or who provides state-funded services that involve direct contact with vulnerable persons in the vulnerable person's home or residence, shall:submit to a criminal background check, andreport any arrests, charges, or summonses for any disqualifying offense as specified by C.R.S. § to the State.Any Contractor or its agent(s), who does not comply with C.R.S. § and DHS Policy VI-2.4, may, at the sole discretion of the State, be suspended or terminated.*Per the Colorado Revised Statutes 2016; Title 27- Behavioral Health: : Employment of personnel – screening of applicants – disqualifications from employment:(4) Prior to the department's permanent employment of a person in a position that would require that person to have direct contact with any vulnerable person, the executive director or any division head of the department shall make an inquiry to the director of the Colorado bureau of investigation to ascertain whether the person has a criminal history. The person's employment shall be conditional upon a satisfactory criminal background check. Any criminal background check conducted pursuant to this subsection (4) shall include but need not be limited to arrests, conviction records, and the disposition of any criminal charges. The department shall require the person to have his or her fingerprints taken by a local law enforcement agency. The local law enforcement agency shall forward those fingerprints to the Colorado bureau of investigation for the purpose of fingerprint processing utilizing the files and records of the Colorado bureau of investigation and the federal bureau of investigation. The department shall pay for the costs of criminal background checks conducted pursuant to this section out of existing appropriations.*Per Contract C – Colorado Springs School District 11: C.32 BACKGROUND CHECKS OF EMPLOYEES:Provider shall ensure that all assigned staff have undergone background checks with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, and have been fingerprinted and are approved to work with children. The CDE is clear in its requirements and intent that the Provider is required to ensure all its employees (and/or subcontractors) who will interact with students will be fingerprinted and background checked pursuant to CDE licensure procedures. The District relies on the Provider to properly utilize the data it receives from background investigations and fingerprinting, and expects the Provider to use that information in its decisions to hire staff to provide services under this agreement The Provider is also responsible for informing the District if any negative information surfaces that may be detrimental to the conduct and performance under this agreement.The Contractor shall not utilize, in the performance of this contract, any laborer or employee who has been convicted of a violent crime or a crime of such nature (i.e. child related offenses) as to categorize the person as being unsuitable for working around school children, or has engaged in such conduct, in the last five years, as to be similarly categorized. Suitability shall be determined by performance of security/background checks (as are necessary in light of the potential of contact with District students, staff, property, or sensitive records maintained at District sites) by the contractor on all laborers and employees utilized in the performance of the work.When there is reasonable doubt regarding a particular person's suitability, a request may be made through the District Contracting Officer for an approval/opinion prior to the individual beginning work. The Contractor shall submit copies of all security/background checks performed within twenty four (24) hours of a request by the District for such information. The District may request copies of these security/background checks up to twelve (12) months after completion of the specific project (site work). Failure to complete or submit any required security/background check requested by the District. may result in immediate cancellation of work in process and/or removal from the active vendor and Offerers list for up to one year.The Contractor, Its laborers and employees shall not fraternize or otherwise communicate with the students except in cases of safety and like necessities.Goodwill is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to employing qualified individuals including those with disabilities, protected veterans and military spouses.Goodwill participates in E-Verify. For more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS: or promote a Safe & Drug-free Workplace.Physical Requirements:Continuously (5-8 hours)Frequently (3-4 hours)Occasionally (1-2 hours)NeverLIFTING: (as defined by ADA)Heavy: 45 lbs & over - OCCASSIONALYModerate: 15-44 lbs – OCCASSIONALYLight: 14 lbs & under - CONTINOUSLYCARRYING:Heavy: 45 lbs & over - OCCASSIONALYModerate: 15-44 lbs - OCCASSIONALYLight: 14 lbs & under – FREQUENTLYPUSHING/PULLING - CONTINOUSLYREACHING:Above Shoulder - CONTINOUSLYAt Shoulder - CONTINOUSLYBelow Shoulder - CONTINUOUSLYTWISTING - CONTINOUSLYBENDING - CONTINUOUSLYKNEELING/CRAWLING - FREQUENTLYSQUAT - FREQUENTLYCLIMBING:Use of legs only
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colorado springs, CO, 80907, US
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