Title: Campus Life Associate (Dorm) - #WWRW0066

State Role Title: Direct Service Associate III

Hiring Range: Anticipated Starting Salary $40,540

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept for Aging & Rehab Svcs

Location: Wilson Wkfc Rehab Ctn

Agency Website: https://www.wwrc.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

WWRC is a beautiful campus located in Fishersville near the quaint towns of Staunton and Waynesboro.  Each known for their eating, shopping, and exploring opportunities. Not to mention all the outdoor recreation to the east nearby such as Shenandoah Park, the Appalachian train, and Blue Ridge Parkway.

Imagine working at the Campus dorms on this beautiful campus.  Come and find out more.

Job Duties:

Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center (WWRC) provides people with disabilities comprehensive, individualized services to realize optimal personal independence and employment. We strive to be the preferred provider of comprehensive vocational rehabilitation for Virginians with Disabilities. We apply our shared values; Ethical, Engaged, and Effective, to everything we do.

The Residential Services Department of the Campus Life Division is responsible for providing a safe and secure environment for all consumers, staff, and visitors at WWRC. Residential Services Department staff are responsible for providing a comfortable learning environment through targeted supports and interventions for residential consumers that maximize the opportunity to succeed at WWRC and as independent citizens. The Campus Life Division provides relevant programs, classes, experiences, and services to enable consumers to achieve successful employment and optimal independence.

We are seeking a Campus Life Associate - Dorm - #WWRW0066 to engage with clients and other rehabilitation team members to create a safe, clean, and supportive residential/recreational experience throughout the entire Campus Life Division environment, promoting positive social, interpersonal and self-management skills. Through on-going residential/recreational environment engagement with Campus Life Associates, each client will be given the opportunity to explore, learn, and practice needed skills to enhance relevant personal independence to promote vocational success.

This position requires driving a state vehicle and occasionally transporting clients.

Minimum Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have:


Knowledge/Experience:

• Valid VA Driver’s License required. 
• Knowledge of theory and techniques utilized in behavior modification, crisis intervention and problem solving. 
• Knowledge of confidentiality and boundary issues. 
• Knowledge of safety awareness in a residential/dormitory setting. 
• Knowledge of the recreation hall environment for coverage as needed.
  
  

Skills/Abilities:

• Skills in assessing individual and group needs and ability to plan and implement programs to meet those needs. 
• Good oral and written communication, computer and organization/time management skills. 
• Ability to relate positively to people with disabilities and knowledge of disabilities served.  
• Ability to foster a safe, clean and supportive environment promoting positive social, interpersonal and self-management skills.
• Encouraging opportunities to learn needed skills to promote and enhance personal independence.
• Ability to assess environmental factors and safety hazards while conducting day to day operations.
• Ability to foster the interdisciplinary team approach.

Additional Considerations:

• Training or experience in health and human service-related field working with persons with disabilities, particularly in a therapeutic residential and/or recreational setting. 
• Recreational training or experience and/or certification(s) such as: CTRS, Fitness Instruction Certification, Lifeguarding, Coaching (team or individual).

Special Instructions:

• This position is designated to provide first aid, CPR and AED only as a collateral duty to routine work assignments, responding solely to injuries resulting from workplace incidents, generally at the location where the incident occurred, until emergency personnel arrive on the scene. The incumbent understands that pre-exposure hepatitis B vaccination is not being provided, but that post-exposure hepatitis B vaccination will be provided, and they will complete annual blood borne pathogens training in accordance with the OSHA standard.
• This has been designated a sensitive position under Va. Code § 2.2-1201.1.
• A fingerprint-based criminal history check will be required of the finalist candidate.
• The selected candidate must complete a Statement of Personal Economic Interests as a condition of employment (Va. Code § 2.2-3114.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact recruitment@dars.virginia.gov for assistance.

Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, Americorp, Peace Corps, and other National Service Alumni are encouraged to apply.

To Apply:

Equal Opportunity Employer State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s New Recruitment Management System. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. PageUp will provide you with a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information:

Name: Human Resources

Email: Recruitment@dars.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.