Day Program Companion

East Bay Innovations
Community Day Support (CDS)
Community Living Assistant (CLA, Part-Time)

Our Community Day Support (CDS) program is seeking an energetic, fun-loving person to support young adults with disabilities to participate in a variety of activities and classes in the community!

About Our Organization:
Established in 1994, East Bay Innovations (EBI) is a nonprofit human services organization that supports people with developmental disabilities, such as intellectual disabilities, autism, and cerebral palsy. Our person-centered services support people to live in their own homes, make choices about how they live, work in jobs of their choosing, and enjoy being part of their communities. We seek to further the human rights and empowerment of people with disabilities, and hire people who care about social justice and want to make a difference in the lives of others.

EBI has been named a winner of San Francisco Chronicle’s Top Workplaces Award for 2023, 2024, and 2025!

About the Position:
Our Community Day Support (CDS) program offers one-on-one support to adults with disabilities. As a Community Living Assistant (CLA) you and your client would be participating in a lot of activities throughout the community. Swimming, skating, bicycling, gardening, art therapy, music therapy, dancing, and cooking are just some of the fun things you would do together.

At times it will be just you and your client out in the community together, and sometimes you will meet up with other CDS participants and staff for group activities. It is a lively, diverse crowd with a wide range of amazing personalities, interests, and skills.

This job is perfect for you if you are interested in:

• Having an exciting and diverse workweek
• Breaking down barriers to community participation for individuals with disabilities
• Building meaningful, lasting relationships

Daily tasks may include:

• Assisting with community access
• Utilizing public transportation with clients
• Participating in a variety of community events
• Providing emotional support and companionship
• Providing personal and intimate care (toileting)
• Assisting with wheelchair lifts and transfers

Skills and Requirements:

• Strong belief in choice and empowerment for persons with developmental disabilities
• Comfortable with providing personal caregiving
• High level of accountability and dependability
• Flexibility and a willingness to problem-solve and learn as you go
• High school diploma or equivalent

Work Schedule:

• Shifts are Monday through Friday, during the day between 9:00AM and 4:00PM, and currently require staff to travel to the Oakland/Berkeley/Emeryville/Hayward area.
• Available Shifts:
• Union City - Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 9:00AM - 3:30PM
• Castro Valley - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - 9:30AM - 12:30PM
• Oakland - Thursday - 9:30AM-4:00PM
  
  

Compensation: $22.10 per hour

Is this the right job for you?

• Do you believe that all people should be in the driver’s seat of their own life?
• Do you enjoy supporting and helping people, no task is too small?
• Do you enjoy working with people with many different lifestyles and backgrounds?
• Are you comfortable responding to unexpected challenges; you are cool under pressure and think quickly on your feet?
• Do you like working independently but communicate with your team and supervisor
• You like to learn new things and can learn quickly. When things change, are you adaptable?
• Do you follow through with commitments?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, this job is for YOU!

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is provided to all staff and clients. This includes face masks, face shields, gloves, disinfectant, hand sanitizer, and more!

Benefits:

• Medical coverage for those working 30 hours a week or more, with two different providers for you to choose from.
• Dental and vision coverage for both full-time and part-time staff.
• Flexible Spending Account & Dependent Care FSA, Commuter, and Parking pre-tax benefits.
• Voluntary Life, AD&D, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Pet Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that include free mental health counseling sessions for you and members of your household.
• 403(b) retirement plan so you can invest in your future.
• Education Assistance Fund, providing reimbursement for tuition, fees, and supplies for education and self-enrichment courses.
• Membership in the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1021.
• Many opportunities for training so you can feel confident in the work you do and prepare for future career opportunities.
• Paid sick leave for all employees, and paid vacation for full-time employees
• Paid holidays for all Federal holidays.
• Mileage reimbursement for on-the-job driving at the IRS rate.
• EBI offers Additional Language Stipends for staff based on language fluency assessment and client/department/agency needs.
• September is DSP Month, our special time to celebrate and thank our amazing staff! EBI hosts a fun-filled get-together with games, laughter, and plenty of opportunities to connect.

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is a federal program that forgives student loan debt for nonprofit employees after 120 qualifying payments. Employees who work at least 30 hours per week for a governmental, 501(c)(3) nonprofit, or other qualifying nonprofit organization may apply to have the balance of their student loans forgiven (tax free) after making 120 monthly payments.

East Bay Innovations is an equal opportunity employer. We will consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.