Life Skills Trainer (Direct Support Professional)

Job overview

The Life Skills Trainer (Direct Support Professional) role is onsite in Sewickley, PA, with compensation not specified. Verland provides residential support and individualized programming for people with support needs. The trainer works closely with one individual to support daily living skills, safety, self-management, leisure, and social participation. The role implements and documents individualized training and coordinates with interdisciplinary, behavior, memory care, and residential teams to provide consistent support.

What you'll do

• Provide direct supervision and assistance with daily living skills
• collaborate on training programs and strategies
• redirect and assist with daily tasks
• implement and document individualized goals
• support daily and safety routines, self-advocacy, and positive reinforcement
• work with psychology and care teams on individualized programs
• communicate with psychiatry and memory care teams
• attend appointments and meetings as scheduled
• advocate for the individual
• attend in-service training.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

life skills trainer

direct support professional

verland

sewickley pa

residential support

daily living skills

individualized programming

behavior support

memory care

32 hours

saturday and sunday

paid training

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• healthcare and dependent-care flexible spending accounts
• 403(b) with company match
• tuition reimbursement for core positions
• paid time off
• eight paid holidays
• career development
• wellbeing and mental health resources.

Why this role

The posting specifies a 32-hour full-time schedule: Saturday and Sunday 6:00 a.m.–10:30 p.m. and Monday 6:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.; two weeks of paid training is provided.

About the employer

The Verland Foundation Inc is hiring for this role. Industry: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities. Sector: 62.