Day Program - Community Service Assistant

TURN Community Services in St. George is calling all positive and friendly individuals to apply to join our amazing human services team as a full-time Day Program - Community Service Assistant!

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN OUR NONPROFIT

We are a nonprofit organization that cares about and supports our team. We pay our Disabilities Service - Community Service Assistants a competitive wage of $19/hour plus a sign-on bonus of $600. Our team also enjoys excellent benefits, including a health plan through health reimbursement accounts (HRA) with an option to participate in a health savings account (HSA), dental, vision, accrued paid time off (PTO) following a waiting period, a 401(k) with employer match, an employee assistance program (EAP), life, and disability. Plus, we make it easy to apply with our initial quick mobile-optimized application. If we have your attention, please continue reading about this position in human services!

ABOUT TURN COMMUNITY SERVICES

TURN Community Services was founded in 1973 by a group of parents who wanted better services for their adult children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We provide resources to more than 850 individuals with developmental disabilities. With locations from Brigham City to St. George, we offer a full range of services including day programs, residential living, art center programs, summer camp, and supported employment opportunities.

The mission of our nonprofit is to TURN dreams into reality! That applies to our employees as well. We genuinely care about the people in our employ and want to make a difference in their lives and careers. We offer generous benefits and promote a work environment where everyone supports each other.

ARE YOU A GOOD FIT?

Ask yourself: Are you organized, detail-oriented, and reliable? Can you thrive in a fast-paced environment? Do you have excellent communication skills? Are you a problem solver? Can you be patient, professional, and caring towards others? If so, please consider applying for this human services position today!

YOUR LIFE AS A DAY PROGRAM - COMMUNITY SERVICE ASSISTANT

This Assistant position is over the Tabernacle Day Program in St. George. This program currently serves 17 individuals with room to grow and supervises 5 or more staff. The clients in this program love to be engaged in various activities in the program as well as spending lots of time experiencing adventures outside of their center such as bowling, swimming, visiting national parks, and going on picnics.

This position will assist individuals in the program with personal hygiene care and frequent assistance with moving or transfers, behavior management, communication, safety, recreation and leisure, and various other skills to learn independence in their lives. The Program Assistant is responsible for planning and executing specific activities on a daily basis in the above areas both in center and by following the community schedule.

The typical schedule for this position is Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm. In addition, flexibility to work outside of the typical schedule will be needed for program and agency events

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

• 6 months of experience working with individuals with developmental/intellectual disabilities
• Ability to complete required training within 3 months of employment
• Personal and reliable transportation
• Valid driver's license, current motor vehicle insurance, and a clean driving record
• Willing to drive large program buses and vans as well as being willing to train new employees to drive large vehicles
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to produce and review typed business letters, reports, and numerical records

Experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviors would be a plus!

If you feel that you have the skills to care for individuals with developmental disabilities in this human services job, we would be happy to have you as part of our nonprofit team!