ARE YOU LOOKING FOR MEANINGFUL WORK? DO YOU HAVE A PASSION FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES? IF SO, THEN UCPLA IS THE COMPANY FOR YOU! When you join the UCPLA team, you help us bring independence to adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. We offer competitive starting salaries and benefits to full-time staff: Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Life Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Paid Holidays, Vacation Benefits, Paid Sick Leave, Paid Bereavement Leave, Credit Union Benefits and Discounts, Referral Bonus Plan, and Retirement Plan.
UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY OF LOS ANGELES, VENTURA & SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES (UCPLA) is currently hiring a COMMUNITY LIVING SPECIALIST (CLS) to promote the individual rights of people living with disabilities in Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena. As a CLS, you’ll have the opportunity to help the people we serve build effective relationships and ties to their community. You will provide instruction and support in living skills, identify and facilitate access to community resources, and coordinate resources as requested or required by people served. Responsibilities also include coordinating Direct Support Professionals who support people served to accomplish daily living activities at the person’s home and/or in the local community. If you would like to make a difference in the community while building a rewarding career working with individuals with disabilities, we encourage you to apply.
SCHEDULE AVAILABLE: MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
AVAILABILITY TO WORK FLEXIBLE 8 HOURS BASED ON CLIENT NEEDS
AVAILABILITY TO SERVE ON EMERGENCY CELL PHONE ON A ROTATING BASIS
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
COMMUNITY LIVING SPECIALIST QUALIFICATIONS:
With 40 programs and service sites spanning several counties, UCPLA is the largest nonprofit provider of direct care services for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities in Southern California.
UCPLA is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates. UCPLA also considers qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment pursuant to California Law and, if applicable, the L.A. Fair Chance Ordinance.