Mentor of Community Supports

3 weeks ago

Grand Rapids, United States MOKA CORPORATION Full time

**MOKA CORPORATION **is hiring Mentor to work in our Community Supports Skill Building program. The Mentor supports individuals in the community by assisting them in meeting their predetermined goals, as determined by their Individual Plan of Service, through mentoring, skill-building, training, advocacy, and offering support in general living skills. Positions are available in Muskegon, Ottawa and Kent counties.** Full time & Part-time positions available,**

**Duties/Responsibilities**:

- Monitors, trains, advocates, and generally assists individuals with disabilities in meeting their predetermined goals, as determined by their Person-Centered Planning, in the community, their home and/or in their launch pad.
- Participates in person-centered planning for individuals served by contributing during the pre-planning process and attending person-centered planning meetings as requested.
- Supports individuals served with self-advocacy.
- Establishes relationships with community resource agencies and employers and informs the community of the benefits of their involvement with individuals with a disability.
- Facilitates and encourages strong peer-group support as primary and ideal support.
- Facilitates the development of positive relationships between individuals and employers.
- Assists individuals in learning to access volunteer and job sites specific to the individual’s plan of service and interests.
- Consults with individuals served on how the group can best plan activities to meet their goals.
- Ensures safety and well-being of individuals served, including supporting those individuals in safety
- related issues.
- Reports accidents and incidents involving individuals served, as required by MOKA policies and applicable regulations.
- Transports those served in personal or company vehicles to appointments, shopping, social activities, etc. as per each individual’s Person-Centered Plan.
- Develops possibilities for social and recreational activities and coordinates this activity for the individuals.
- Supports individuals in maintaining and developing their personal relationships.
- Communicates with MOKA management, and the individual’s support team relative to program activities and progress of individuals served.
- Maintains and submits accurate and timely records, including but not limited to: incidents and daily progress.
- Observes, evaluates, and reports individual skill levels and work performance toward improving community involvement.
- Executes individual training programs, according to the Individual Plan of Service (IPOS).
- Coaches the volunteer work performance of individuals served toward the satisfaction of goals set in the IPOS.
- Maintains a professional, friendly and consciences demeanor in dealings with family members, guardians, visitors and others.
- Attends meetings, seminars, trainings, etc. as needed.
- Responds to health risks or any hazardous condition(s) and communicates using the agency hierarchy any potential health risk, hazardous or unsafe condition(s).

**Qualifications**:

- High school diploma or equivalent.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Database software;
- Internet software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.
- Must possess a valid MI Driver's license.
- Must have at least three years of experience as a licensed driver.

**About MOKA CORPORATION**:
In 1978, a group of parents, concerned about the future of their children diagnosed with a developmental disability came together to seek a solution. At this time, large state-funded institutions were the prevalent choice for treatment and residential placement for such children. This was at the dawn of what is called the “deinstitutionalization” movement. Michigan was at the forefront of this initiative and the founders of MOKA, seeking answers and better options, were approached by the placement director of the Muskegon Regional Center to form a nonprofit organization for this expressed purpose. MOKA’s initial and primary mission was to open community-based homes licensed as adult foster care by the State of Michigan and assist children and adults living at the State’s large institutions to become physically and socially included in our local communities. After one home opened in May of 1979, MOKA expanded rapidly opening thirteen more homes throughout West Michigan by April 1981. The acronym “MOKA” emerged due to the geographic area we serve-the four counties which make up our acronym: Muskegon, Ottawa, Kent and Allegan. MOKA has steadily expanded since those early days including: - Facilitating the acquisition of community based jobs through “supported employment” starting in 1988;
- Successful grant demonstration that individuals with developmental disabilities could purchase their own home through the “Home of My Own” grant awarded by the Michigan DD Council from 1991 to 1992;
- Expanded “community living supports” through the

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