Life Skills Trainer - Full-time / Part-time

Life Skills Trainer ( Job Number: 16000AW7 ) Primary Location United States-MN-MNCloquet Founded in 1967, REM serves adults and children with physical, intellectual and development disabilities, acquired brain injury, and other complex needs throughout the state. We are innovators in the field of human services – providing flexible group living arrangements and supported living programs, specialized services for people with dual diagnosis and a range of other individualized supports. With more than forty years of experience, REM is a trusted provider who is committed to helping each individual we serve grow and thrive in the communities they call home. Description Every person needs the support of others, but we look for very special people to support - adults and children with physical, intellectual and developmental disabilities, acquired brain injury, and other medically complex needs. As a Life Skills Trainer with REM Arrowhead you’ll be one of those special people. For REM Arrowhead and The MENTOR Network the Life Skills Trainer is one of the most exemplary reflections of the wonderful mission driven work we do here every day. The people that carry out this rewarding, care giving support play an integral and crucial role in the success of our organization. To that end, the Life Skills Trainer also happens to be one of the best places to start in our company with a myriad of career options to move up and across the organization. We in fact have many success stories from people at all levels that started out in the Life Skills Trainer role. Whether you have previous experience in this capacity or this just sounds like the type of career path you would like to pursue…we want to hear from you! REM Arrowhead is seeking Life Skills Trainers to provide training, assistance and supervision to MENTOR Group participants in the areas of living skills, therapeutic recreation, and other forms of assistance in both residential & community settings. Assists with medical supervision. Facilitates working relationships between community employers and MENTOR Group participants. Cooperate with MENTOR and any state Department of Human Service staff in any inspection or investigation. Qualifications Requirements : Must be 18 years of age Valid driver’s license from state of residence Successful clearance of local and /or state background checks Founded in 1980, The MENTOR Network is a national network of local human services providers offering an array of quality, community-based services in more than 30 states to adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain and spinal cord injuries and other catastrophic injuries and illnesses, and to youth with emotional, behavioral and medically complex challenges as well as their families. EOE/AAE