LIFE SKILLS TRAINER

At Little Friends, What We Do Matters!

At Little Friends, we empower individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities to thrive in their community. Our programs and staff provide lifelong opportunities for growth, so the people we serve can work, learn, play, and experience the joy of life’s everyday moments. We can only achieve this through the hard work and dedication of our staff. We’re committed to creating an environment that enhances employees’ lives by making time spent at work meaningful and fulfilling. Little Friends is an equal-opportunity employer committed to service excellence. We offer competitive wages and extensive paid training.

We're looking for an organized, self-motivated, and enthusiastic Life Skills Trainer to join our team. The ideal candidate can provide direction and supervision to children in all aspects of daily living. A life skills trainer advises and assists the individuals that we care for. They are responsible for helping them learn, adapt, and develop skills such as: doing day-to-day tasks, interacting with other people, caring for themselves, as well as doing basic duties.

Responsibilities

• A life skills instructor advises and assists the individuals that we care for.
• You will be responsible for helping the individuals we support to learn, adapt, and develop skills such as doing day-to-day tasks, interacting with other people, caring for themselves, as well as doing basic duties assisting in daily living skills, following behavior plans, usage of schedules and other visual communications.
• Applicants should be able to follow detailed instructions and be willing to learn best practices for success when working with children with autism.
• You will provide training, assistance, and supervision to individuals receiving care in the areas of living skills, therapeutic recreation, and other forms of assistance in both residential and community settings.
• You will assist with daily activities such as meal preparation, personal hygiene, shopping, cleaning, and medication administration.
• You will facilitate the working relationships between others and individuals served and support community involvement by accompanying them on outings or providing transportation to work or other activities.
• You will be working closely with other team members to support the therapeutic and behavioral plans in place for the individuals we support.
• All staff will maintain compliance with the certification requirements, background checks, rules, and regulations of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and the Department of Human Services (DHS).

Schedule

• Monday - Friday: 2pm - 10pm (40 hours)
• Thursday - Saturday: 10pm - 8am (30 hours)
• Sunday - Wednesday: 10pm - 8am (40 hours)
• Sunday - Wednesday: 11pm - 9am (40 hours)
• Thursday - Saturday: 11pm - 9am (30 hours)
• Saturday - Sunday: 8am - 4pm: (16 hours)
• Saturday - Sunday: 2pm - 10pm (16 hours)

Salary: $22.35/hour to $25/hour (depending on location)

WAGE TRANSPARENCY NOTIFICATION

Little Friends, Inc., in compliance with House Bill 3129 regarding Pay Transparency, is committed to providing salary and benefits information for all open positions. Please note that all disclosed compensation rates for this role will be determined based on required qualifications, experience, education, skill, training, certifications, and seniority.

Little Friends, Inc. also has the right to offer candidates appropriate compensation rates, determined by the employer, commensurate with the applicant’s qualifications, experience, education, skill, training, certifications, or seniority.

Benefits

• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401K
• Vacation Paid
• Sick Time
• Paid Leave Time
• Excellent EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Requirements

• HS diploma/GED required (bachelor's in Psychology, Social Work, or other Human Services fields preferred).
• Minimum age 21 with valid IL driver’s license and auto insurance required.
• Reliable transportation and good driving record (No more than 2 moving violations in the last 5 years.
• Must be able to complete background checks and physical.
• At least 1 year of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Must be DSP certified in IL