Rights & Advocacy Trainer
Summary
About this role
Join a Team That Changes Lives
For more than 170 years, Elwyn has been leading the way in supporting children, teens, and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral health challenges. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we’re here to create real change – helping people lead meaningful, fulfilling lives.
Now, we’re looking for passionate team members to join us. Here, your work will change lives – including your own. You’ll make an impact every day, find purpose in what you do, and grow in a career that truly matters.
At Elwyn, we take care of you while you care for others. We offer:
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages
- Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay
- Paid On-the-Job Training
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth
- Flexible Schedules
- Retirement Savings Plan
Join us and be a part of something bigger. Apply today.
Job Description
Elwyn seeks a Rights and Advocacy Trainer for Elwyn CA that will develop and facilitate training specific to rights, advocacy, and person-centered planning for individuals with developmental disabilities. The role involves facilitating monthly Self-Advocacy meetings and providing additional training to individuals and staff members on various topics.
- Facilitates monthly virtual Self-Advocacy meeting for Elwyn CA
- Develops and facilitates topical training for Self-Advocacy meetings
- Create plain-language support resources for individuals on topics such as rights, voting, participating in IPP meetings, personal choices, self-advocacy, etc.
- Develops training program for individuals at Elwyn to learn facilitation and training skills
- Research and dispenses information community opportunities for regions within Elwyn CA (e.g. Abilities Expo, adaptive sports, etc.)
- Maintain knowledge on best practices for inclusive meetings, self-advocacy, rights and other related topics.
- Develops and facilitates topical training for staff related to rights, self-advocacy, communication for non-verbal individuals, etc.
- Coordinates with Elwyn CA leadership on additional staff training topics
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- Experience with the Disability Community
- Experience facilitating Self-Advocacy meetings and trainings
- Experience developing plain language materials
- Familiarity with Disability Rights
- Demonstrated self-directed work habits
- General knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
Equal Opportunity Employer
Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Elwyn does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, pregnancy status, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, sexual orientation or identity, age, national origin, citizenship, handicap status, marital or family status, mental or physical disability, perceived disability, military or veteran status, political activities or affiliations, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation.
What you'll do
- The Rights and Advocacy Trainer will develop and facilitate training on rights, advocacy, and person-centered planning for individuals with developmental disabilities. This includes facilitating Self-Advocacy meetings and creating support resources.
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