Independent Living Specialist, Boston Office
Full Time
DUTIES:
Provides Independent Living (IL) services to Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals. Responsibilities include providing advocacy, skills training, outreach, information and referral, awareness training, and technical assistance to consumers and the general public.
· Manages a reasonable caseload of Deaf and Hard of Hearing consumers
· Communicates regularly and directly with supervisor regarding progress and problems encountered with consumers
· Develops written service plans for consumers delineating advocacy and skills training goals, and coordinates implementation and review of the plan in a timely manner
· Develops written reports on consumer progress as needed, maintains up to date consumer files, and provides monthly data reports on all activities
· Serves at least one day per week as staff on duty to handle walk-in requests for services and crisis intervention at supervisor’s discretion
· Serve occasional evening and weekend hours as needed to provide consumer training through workshops and social activities
· Performs other duties as assigned
SUPERVISION:
Reports to the Boston Regional Director of Independent Living Services
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in the area of deafness, human services, or a related field and/or two years of related experience (including life experience) with Deaf adults. Fluency in ASL required. Familiarity with computers, especially with MS Word and Excel. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to perform effectively as part of a team. Sensitivity to and awareness of issues facing Deaf and Hard of Hearing people. Experiential involvement with the Deaf community.
TIMELINE: Applications accepted until position is filled.
SEND resume and cover letter and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to:
Nicole Dorman
Human Resources and Administrative Coordinator
DEAF, Inc.
215 Brighton Ave.
Allston, MA 02134
ndorman@deafinconline.org
DEAF, Inc is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer. Deaf persons, women, veterans, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.