Day Habilitation Trainer

Are you a person who would enjoy helping people become independent in daily tasks? Would you like an opportunity to work for an amazing mission? We are looking to hire a Full-Time Day Habilitation Trainer for our Iowa City Day Habilitation location.

This position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, and six months of full-time employment in a related field. A bachelor’s degree in education, therapy, nursing, English, art, recreation therapy, social sciences, science, physical education, or history may be substituted for required experience.

Day Habilitation Trainers help participants with barriers to independence explore their community by taking them for lunch, grocery shopping, swimming, fishing, volunteering, and more. Day Hab Trainers use agency vehicles and public transportation for all community activities. This is a direct support position, with Day Hab Trainers helping clients develop skills such as cooking, writing, sewing, sign language, and other skills they might need or want to learn. We are looking for candidates who have a passion for helping others to round out our diverse staff. In addition to working closely with participants, Day Hab Trainers complete daily documentation on participant progress.

Goodwill of the Heartland offers competitive benefits, including:

• Generous store discount
• Competitive PTO
• Retirement package with up to 6% employer contribution after one year
• Strong team culture
• Health/Dental/Vision insurance

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• 18 years of age or older
• Six months of full-time employment in a related field is required
• Bachelor degree in Education, Therapy, Nursing, English, Art, Recreation Therapy, Social Sciences, Science, Physical Ed, or History may be substituted for required experience
• Reliable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and proof of required auto insurance.
• Must complete a vehicle record screening, dependent adult and child abuse, and criminal background checks

The schedule for this role will be 40 hours per week and the hours will typically be Monday-Friday between 8:00am - 4:30pm. The Day Habilitation Trainer position has a starting wage of $16.78 per hour.