INDEPENDENT LIVING CASE AIDE

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full-Time

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO: Program Manager, Independent Living Program

JOB LOCATION: Chester County

SUMMARY: The Independent Living (IL) Case Aide assists the Chester County Independent Living Program staff. The Case Aide transports youth throughout Chester County and occasionally throughout surrounding counties and cities. The Case Aide may participate and assist in accessing resources and records. The Case Aide will assist in delivering stipends, donations to youth and/or materials needed for classes, workshops and YABs. The Case Aide position will assist various Independent Living staff as well as assist in the operations of the office, completing light clerical tasks such as: case notes for transports, incident reports, filing, putting together packets and/or binders of information, file reviews, and other supportive tasks. This position requires regular oversight and cannot work alone in the office without supervision or team support. The Educational Liaison or Program Manager may ask the Case Aide to help chaperone classes, workshops or Youth Advisory Board meetings. This position requires direct client interaction, execution of transport, and supportive communication and interventions in order to deliver services. The IL Case Aide will operate a passenger van or car provided by Tabor much of the time. On occasions, when Tabor-provided vehicles are not available, the Case Aide may be asked to use their own vehicle when not transporting clients, in which travel reimbursement will be provided. The weekly schedule is Monday through Friday, 40 hours a week, and requires some flexibility, with hours during early evening to assist youth in getting to and from classes, workshops, and Youth Advisory Boards. On non-class days, non-workshop and non-YAB days, hours may be 8:00am-4:00pm or 9:00am5:00pm. The Case Aide will be able to flex their schedule based on the demands of transportation duties. On class/workshop and YAB days, a later start and end time will be needed, such as12:00pm-8:00pm, depending on the need of the program. A hybrid schedule may be available, with the Case Aide working on an on-call basis when not required to work in office.

EDUCATION

High School Diploma or GED

EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 6 months experience in transportation services and/or clerical experience, and/or 6 months experience working with youth is preferred but not required. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: • Ability to provide accurate and timely case notes. • Strong oral and communication skills. • Ability to establish and maintain positive and professional boundaries and relationships with clients, coworkers, and visitors. • Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of youth and families. • Ability to work independently, demonstrate good judgement, and prioritize skills. • Ability to maintain a high degree of discretion dealing with confidential information. • Ability to • complete clerical work such as filing, set up binders, preparing for classes, workshops and/or YAB’s and other duties.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Current and valid PA driver’s license (no points on driving abstract). • Carry personal liability insurance coverage that reflects a minimum limit of 100,000/300,000 with a motor vehicle registration card for the vehicle covered by the personal liability insurance. • Must be free from communicable/infectious diseases. • Provide valid PA child abuse clearance, FBI, & PA criminal background check.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The responsibilities listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Transport of youth on scheduled and unscheduled appointments, classes, workshops and Youth Advisory Boards.

• Deliver materials, such as stipends, donations, and other items to youth as needed.

• Inform team of scheduled transports and when available each week.

• Engages with youth and staff in a respectful manner.

• Communicates with Tabor IL Team to coordinate transportation assignments each week.

• Prepares vehicles for usage by getting gas for agency vehicle

• Logs and tracks vehicle usage, gas receipts, etc.

• Assists youth in and out of vehicles, if needed.

• Completes incident reports accurately and timely, as needed.

• Assists with clerical taskssuch as: putting together packets/binders of information, filing, reviewing files, and providing assistance with peer reviews with supervisor.

• Supports and assists staff during classes, Youth Advisory Board and/or workshops.

• Assists staff with chaperoning youth during classes, workshops, YABs, if needed.

COMPETENCIES:

Adaptability Customer/Client Service & Support Planning & Organizing Communication Problem-Solving Influencing/Negotiating Skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions). While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, to drive; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and ability to adjust focus.