What are the responsibilities and job description for the Independent Living Specialist / Advocate position at Southern Nevada Center for Independent Living?
Job Announcement: Independent Living Specialist/Advocate
Accepting Applications: April 4 – 18, 2025
The Southern Nevada Center for Independent Living is seeking an energetic positive individual with personal experience with a disability to serve as the Independent Living Specialist/Advocate.
The role of this position is to assist individuals with disabilities obtain and maintain independent living situation through the utilization of existing resources, and is responsible for all assigned case maintenance, documentation, follow-up, and reports.
The Independent Living Specialist/Advocate is a professional level, direct service position responsible for providing: intake and assessment, developing and implementing independent living skills plans utilizing all available resources under the direct supervision of the Executive Director, information and referral, independent living skills training (basic money management) equipment services, benefits counseling, peer counseling, both group and individual, barrier removal and housing location assistance, individual and systems advocacy, disability awareness and outreach, and other services as assessed.
This is a full-time position: FTE: 100% 40 hours per week on-site, some evenings and weekends, valid Nevada Drivers License and vehicle required, capacity to pass pre-employment drug test and state background checks
Salary DOE: $25.00 Full Benefits Package.
If you are interested in joining a dynamic team with the passion to guide other individuals with disabilities to live an independent quality life in Clark County Nevada, please forward a letter of intent to asantiago@sncil.org. A full job description is available at www.sncil.org. Please note that our funding source mandate the majority of SNCIL Staff must be individuals with disabilities to maintain compliance.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Evenings as needed
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Application Question(s):
- Do you have reliable transportation to and from SNCIL offsite events?
- Do you have personal experience with a disability?
Ability to Commute:
- Las Vegas, NV 89146 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $25