Community Engagement Specialist
Anchorage, AK, United States
Job Description
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Do you love playing outside and facilitating recreational activities? Are you compassionate and caring? Then what could be more worthwhile than positively impacting the lives of others? If you want to find purpose through service to others, you\xe2\x80\x99ve come to the right place. We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for Community Engagement Specialists to join our team in Anchorage, Alaska.
Hope Community Resources, Inc. is a non-profit disabilities service provider based in Anchorage, Alaska. Founded in 1968, our company provides services and supports to people of all ages and abilities who experience an intellectual, developmental, or other disability, traumatic brain injury, or mental health challenge.
As our Community Engagement Specialist, you will implement a wide variety of recreational, artistic expression, and skill building activities to maximize support recipients\xe2\x80\x99 physical, social, and cognitive skills. Every day we\'ll rely on you to teach activities of daily living and foster social independence. To thrive in this role, you should be passionate about helping people experiencing disabilities and comfortable with personal care. We\'ll teach you everything else you need to know. Responsibilities include:
- Lead and support children, teens, and adults who experience disabilities within recreational, artistic expression and skill building activities and teaches activities of daily living, as well as social and communication skills to foster social independence.
- Implement goals and objectives as outlined in the Plans of Care and/or support plans designed to assist the support recipient in building skills useful to adapting to home, school and community environments.
- Utilize methods and techniques of teaching through which full participation in recreation, artistic expression, and skill building activities can occur.
- High School diploma or GED; and
- One year of applied verifiable experience working, interning, or volunteering directly within a formalized recreation or therapeutic art program or leading structured group activities; or
- One year of directly related experience supporting individuals that demonstrate challenging and/or aggressive behaviors.
Benefits Overview
- Excellent Corporate Culture
- Employee Assistance & Life Assistance Programs
- 403(b) with Company Match
- Medical, Dental, & Vision
- Paid Leave
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
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Job Detail
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Job IdJD4384345
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationAnchorage, AK, United States
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EducationNot mentioned