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Are you looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities? Our Own Lives is hiring an Adult Services Program Assistant to do exactly that! Pay is $18.27/hour. This position will be working 32 hours a week with benefits that include: medical, dental, vision and AFLAC (for purchase), paid life insurance, and Employee Assistance Program; 401K participation; CAL (PTO - accrued at a rate of .0692 multiplied by hours worked) 16 paid holidays. If interested in applying, please visit our website www.ourownlives.org/careers. We will be accepting applications through May 27, 2026.


Our Own Lives is a disability services organization that began providing direct services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Southwest Colorado in July of 2024. Previously the direct services arm of Community Connections, we have decades of experience providing person-centered, inclusion-focused supports to the disabled community on its own terms. Applicants with disabilities and lived experience are encouraged to apply.


As part of the Our Own Lives management team, you’ll partner with staff and the people we serve to foster inclusion, choice, and meaningful participation in community life. You’ll also engage the broader community to build awareness and challenge stigma.

Title: Program Assistant for Adult Services


Reports to: Adult Services Program Manager


FLSA: Hourly/Non-exempt Full-time


Job Description: This position assists program managers with the administration of one or more of the organizational programs. It is a nonsupervisory position.


Responsibilities:

• Advance the mission, vision and values of Our Own Lives while performing the responsibilities of this position.
• Ensure accurate and up to date information in the THERAP system.
• Provide regular back-up as a Direct Support Professional by working shifts in direct care.
• Help coordinate quarterly home visits and other monitoring tasks, as well as conducts monitoring and visits, and documents findings in Therap.
• Monitor client goals for accuracy and implementation. Completed in 3,6,9-month intervals.
• After manager review, enter consultation forms, informed consents, protocols and assures information is in THERAP.
• Monitor client information in the Therap system and ensure the information is accurate.
• Coordinate program’s preparation for Service Plan meetings to ensure Person-Centered Thinking.
• Enter ISPs into Therap per the Service Plan meetings and maintain current information as plans change.
• Assist program managers in obtaining information they need to complete their responsibilities.
• Attend service plan and IDT meetings as needed.
• Assist with identifying and locating new opportunities in the community for day program services.
• Assist with monitoring and generating documentation and attendance for monthly billing.
• Assist in the preparation of cover sheets and other information for Human Rights Committee sessions. Ensure all information needed is on SharePoint by designated due date.
• Attend training and meetings as needed.
• Perform critical incident investigations as needed, if trained.

· Required to be on call days, nights, and weekends as part of the emergency phone rotation with other Our Own Lives personnel


· Support management staff with other projects, compliance, and documentation requirements as needed.


· All other reasonable duties as assigned.


Core Competencies:


· Action Oriented
· Person-Centered
· Approachability
· Compassion
· Presentation Skills
· Priority Setting/Time Management
· Written and Verbal Communication

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Use standard office equipment.
• Communicate effectively in writing and in person.
• Follow verbal and written instructions.
• Maintain confidentiality in aspects of client, staff and agency information.
• Ability to interpret rules and regulations.
• Adhere to timelines, deadlines, and meeting times.
• Work independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to commute for business, when needed. If driving, they must possess a drivers’ license in the state they reside and current auto insurance
• Satisfactory completion of all background checks and references, including Motor Vehicle Record is required***

Minimum Qualifications:


High school graduate/College graduate preferred. Previous management skills helpful. Lived experience will be considered in the leu of higher education and heavily valued. All training requirements for Our Own Lives must be completed. Must be able to participate in rotations for on call phones this includes nights and weekends.


Physical Demands of the Job: These essential tasks may be performed with or without accommodation, or with assistive technology. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and/or stand, manipulate items, reach and secure items, hear and have the ability to communicate on a verbal basis. Employees in this position spend considerable time on the computer writing and corresponding. The employee must be able to read text on the computer and paper documents. Communicating with others via email, letters and telephone is required. The employee must have adequate visual acuity with or without correction and may be required to lift and transfer heavy weights up to and over 50 lbs. such as assisting and transferring individuals independently, two men, or with adaptive equipment from wheelchairs. The employee may be required to travel to meetings, training, home monitoring, and other community activities.


***Please consult Human Resources for questions regarding specific criminal convictions and/or traffic violations that may preclude employment. Our own Lives is an Equal Opportunity employer.

Flexible work from home options available.