Are you a compassionate individual looking to make a meaningful impact within your community? Visit our website to apply directly: newstartsls.org/careers
Auburn Opening
We are looking to hire one SLS and one IHSS worker to provide Friday through Sunday Evening support in Auburn. Both openings are two days a week plus on-call with the opportunity to be combined with other open positions for additional hours/on-call opportunity. At the individual clients request, both positions are female staff preferred.
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Openings: Now hiring across several locations including Auburn, Citrus Heights, Shingle Springs, Placerville, Stockton and Turlock. We are also looking for a Program Manager to join our team. Contact us and or apply for more details!
About the Role
Supportive Living Services is a program designed to provide in-home and community-based assistance to adults with developmental disabilities who live in their own homes and want to make their own choices. At New Start SLS, we believe that individuals thrive when they make their own choices about where they live, work, and how they spend their time and resources. By taking control of the choices that control their lives, those with developmental disabilities can better direct their own future.
Through patience, guidance, encouragement and Person-Centered Planning, we support the individuals we serve to develop the confidence and skills they need to make meaningful choices, as well as experience fulfillment and greater independence. Each shift offers new experiences and the reward of knowing you’ve made a difference.
In this position, a few examples of the type of work you will be doing may include assisting the individual with learning daily skills and activities, menu planning, grocery shopping, cooking, budgeting, cleaning, using public transportation, making and attending appointments, volunteering, and participating in social leisure activities.Other duties include, but are not limited to:
Staff will be sensitive to the ethnic, lifestyle, and cultural diversity of our consumers and their circle of support.
Staff will encourage, and help achieve consumer success.
Provide in-home and community based assistance to consumers according to individual service programs set up by Alta California Regional Center and New Start SLS.
Reporting of issues and concerns regarding consumers to New Start Case Manager.
Attending in-service training sessions when offered and complete required assigned continued education monthly.
Documenting of daily charting notes and adhere to Medication Administration processes.
Some of the individuals we support use electric or manual wheelchairs, receive assistance with adaptive equipment for transfer, and may require personal care assistance (ex: toileting, bathing, brushing teeth, wound assistance).
Some individuals we serve may require staff transportation support.
To be eligible to drive clients, staff must be eligible and willing to use their personal vehicle during employment.
Eligibility requires documentation review and maintaining copies of valid CA driver’s license, current insurance, and clean DMV record with the office.
Contact us for pay rate and specific position details.
Pay rate for Auburn SLS position is $20.00 per hour.
Placer Country IHSS pay rate determined by IHSS (employer).
QUALIFICATIONS + PRE-REQUISITES: Must be able to speak, read, and write English.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent GED.
Must have a minimum of 1 year of experience supporting individuals with disabilities.
Must also have a punctual and reliable work ethic with a positive attitude, empathy and the ability to support others.
Complete and Maintain a Satisfactory DOJ LiveScan Background Check.
Provide evidence of a Negative TB Test and a Clear Physical from within the last year.
Provide proof of current CPR and First Aid Certification from an in-person or hybrid based course.
IHSS: Must be a registered/certified IHSS provider with IHSS Placer County to work IHSS shifts in this location.
First Step: Apply directly on our website @ newstartsls.org/careers
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No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. New Start SLS will not use contact information given to us for marketing purposes. New Start SLS uses telecommunications (including text messaging) to communicate with employees, clients, the Alta California Regional Center, and others as needed to provide Supportive Living Services; we do not use telecommunications for marketing or solicitations.By giving your phone number, you are authorizing New Start SLS to send you text messages and/or call you. Messaging frequency will vary. Your carrier message & data rates may apply. All applicants agree to be contacted via telecommunication. Any applicant wishing to opt out of communications from New Start SLS can email office.newstartsls@gmail.com or reply “stop” to text messages. Employees may not opt out of communication from their employer.
